The AppFirewall functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and…
Priority MEDIUM 51Published · 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
The AppFirewall functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway 10.5 before Build 68.7, 11.0 before Build 71.24, 11.1 before Build 58.13, and 12.0 before Build 57.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06044 93rd 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware: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-2018-7218
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqj6-wrmm-v5j3
References
More Citrix Application Delivery Controller Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-10528 Unauthenticated remote arbitrary code execution in Citrix Gateway, Citrix ADC KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-14254 An issue was discovered in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway 10.5… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-06613 Improper input validation in Citrix ADC, Citrix Gateway, Citrix SDWAN WAN-OP KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-06611 Improper access control in Citrix ADC, Citrix Gateway, Citrix SDWAN WAN-OP KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-06614 Improper access control in Citrix ADC, Citrix Gateway, Citrix SDWAN WAN-OP KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2020-06609 Cross-site scripting in Citrix ADC, Citrix Gateway, Citrix SDWAN WAN-OP CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-7218 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-7218 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wqj6-wrmm-v5j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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