CVE-2019-13608 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json
Citrix StoreFront Server before 1903, 7.15 LTSR before CU4 (3.12.4000), and 7.6 LTSR before CU8 (3.0.8000) allows XXE attacks.
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-5046
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2021-11-03, used in ransomware
- epss
- 30.0%
- EPSS 30.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Citrix StoreFront Server before 1903, 7.15 LTSR before CU4 (3.12.4000), and 7.6 LTSR before CU8 (3.0.8000) allows XXE attacks.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- citrix storefront_server 3.0.8000, 3.12.4000, 1903
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- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 5y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-05-03 (4y ago)
- Ransomware
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Citrix, StoreFront Server
- CISA name
- Citrix StoreFront Server XML External Entity (XXE) Processing Vulnerability
ATT&CK techniques
How it is exploited and what it leads to, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter primary impact
- T1003 OS Credential Dumping secondary impact
- T1005 Data from Local System secondary impact
- T1046 Network Service Discovery secondary impact
- T1078 Valid Accounts secondary impact
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
30.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Citrix StoreFront Server - XML External Entity nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
support.citrix.com
/article/CTX251988
mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-13608
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-13608
- NVD CVE-2019-13608
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