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 elevated privileges.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Citrix Xenserver — versions 4.1, 5.0, 5.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/55432 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.