Privilege escalation in Citrix Xenserver
CVE-2012-4606
Citrix XenServer 4.1, 6.0, 5.6 SP2, 5.6 Feature Pack 1, 5.6 Common Criteria, 5.6, 5.5, 5.0, and 5.0 Update 3 contains a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability which could allow local users with access to a guest operating system to gain…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.004 (28.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Citrix Xenserver — versions 4.1, 5.0, 5.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-4606?
- CVE-2012-4606 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Xenserver, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2012-4606?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.