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TI-2016-05565 Aliases CVE-2016-6493GHSA-v7m4-g8jc-5pw7

Citrix XenApp 6.x before 6.5 HRP07 and 7.x before 7.9 and Citrix XenDesktop before 7.9…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-254Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Citrix XenApp 6.x before 6.5 HRP07 and 7.x before 7.9 and Citrix XenDesktop before 7.9 might allow attackers to weaken an unspecified security mitigation via vectors related to memory permission.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02189 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0.0VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:6.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0.0VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.0VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0.0VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0.0VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6.0.0VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7.0.0VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.8.0.0VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.8VulnerableCitrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:6.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.8.0.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.8 Vulnerable ·Citrix

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6493
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v7m4-g8jc-5pw7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2012-04351 The XML Service interface in Citrix XenApp 6.5 and 6.5 Feature Pack 1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2020-06700 Improper privilege management in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-06686 Improper privilege management in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-10965 Citrix XenApp 6.5, when 2FA is enabled, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-02341 Citrix XenApp (formerly Presentation Server) 4.5 Hotfix Rollup Pack 3 does not apply an… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-05789 A vulnerability has been identified in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops that could, if… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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