Citrix XenApp 6.5, when 2FA is enabled, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639 and CWE-203.
Summary
Citrix XenApp 6.5, when 2FA is enabled, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to ascertain whether a user exists on the server, because the 2FA error page only occurs after a valid username is entered. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13998
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5x67-frfj-mmvh
References
More Citrix Xenapp vulnerabilities
- 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-2016-05565 Citrix XenApp 6.x before 6.5 HRP07 and 7.x before 7.9 and Citrix XenDesktop before 7.9… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-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
Sources
- CVE-2020-13998 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13998 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5x67-frfj-mmvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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