CVE-2017-6316

citrix netscaler sd-wan

Published 20 Jul 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 15 Apr 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN devices through v9.1.2.26.561201 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands as root via a CGISESSID cookie. On CloudBridge (the former name of NetScaler SD-WAN) devices, the cookie name was CAKEPHP rather than CGISESSID.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990 · Permissions Required
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346/ · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6316 · US Government Resource