CVE-2018-6186 json
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…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-17948
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
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3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery
References
-
gist.github.com
/buxu/04ce809eb8b32ef57e232eab5e61f023
third-party-advisory
- support.citrix.com /article/CTX232161
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040440
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102915
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6186
- NVD CVE-2018-6186
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