TI-2018-04544 Aliases CVE-2018-6186 GHSA-8jj3-gf74-g749

Citrix NetScaler VPX through NS12.0 53.13.nc allows an SSRF attack via the /rapi/read_url…

MEDIUM 44CWE-918Published 2018-02-01 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
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 NetScaler VPX through NS12.0 53.13.nc allows an SSRF attack via the /rapi/read_url URI by an authenticated attacker who has a webapp account. The attacker can gain access to the nsroot account, and execute remote commands with root privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03079 87th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler:12.0:::::::*	12.0	Vulnerable	Citrix

cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6186
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jj3-gf74-g749

References

Advisory 1

https://gist.github.com/buxu/04ce809eb8b32ef57e232eab5e61f023

Other 1

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX232161

TI-2016-01902 Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway 11.x before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2015-02503 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2015-02506 Citrix NetScaler AppFirewall, as used in NetScaler 10.5, allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2016-01903 The Administrative Web Interface in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2007-05771 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ws/generic_api_call.pl in Citrix NetScaler… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2007-05908 The web management interface in Citrix NetScaler 8.0 build 47.8 stores the device's… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

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Sources

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