The default configuration of the Security global settings on the Citrix NetScaler Access…
Priority LOW 33CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The default configuration of the Security global settings on the Citrix NetScaler Access Gateway appliance with Enterprise Edition firmware 9.0, 8.1, and earlier specifies Allow for the Default Authorization Action option, which might allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02016 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_access_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.1 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_access_gateway_firmware:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_access_gateway_firmware:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_access_gateway_firmware:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:h:citrix:netscaler_access_gateway:-:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Citrix |
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_access_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_access_gateway_firmware:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_access_gateway_firmware:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_access_gateway_firmware:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:h:citrix:netscaler_access_gateway:-:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Citrix
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2213
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqmq-69c9-vm4c
References
Other 1
More Citrix Netscaler Access Gateway vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-02314 Unspecified vulnerability in the Diffie-Hellman key agreement implementation in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2014-02315 Unspecified vulnerability in the management GUI in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-02421 Unspecified vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler Access Gateway Enterprise Edition (AGEE)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2014-03555 Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway (formerly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2014-03554 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in administration user interface in Citrix… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2014-01480 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-2213 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2213 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mqmq-69c9-vm4c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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