Command injection vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 11.0 before…
Priority LOW 38CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Command injection vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 11.0 before build 70.16, 11.1 before build 55.13, and 12.0 before build 53.13; and the NetScaler Load Balancing instance distributed with NetScaler SD-WAN/CloudBridge 4000, 4100, 5000 and 5100 WAN Optimization Edition 9.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute a system command or read arbitrary files via an SSH login prompt.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02849 86th 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
| 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_sd-wan:9.3.0:*:*:*:wan_optimization:*:*:* | 9.3.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_sd-wan:9.3.0:*:*:*:wan_optimization:*:*:* Versions 9.3.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5314
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q654-j343-6r89
References
More Citrix Netscaler Application Delivery Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-60195 Memory overflow vulnerability leading to Remote Code Execution or Denial of Service KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
- TI-2026-60194 Improper input validation in Citrix ADC KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
- TI-2023-04571 Unauthenticated sensitive information disclosure in Citrix NetScaler ADC KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2023-03284 Unauthenticated remote code execution in Citrix NetScaler ADC KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-15872 NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2026-19490 KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-02639 Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2018-5314 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5314 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q654-j343-6r89 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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