Vulnerability in Citrix Receiver Desktop
CVE-2016-9111
Incorrect access control mechanisms in Citrix Receiver Desktop Lock 4.5 allow an attacker to bypass the authentication requirement by leveraging physical access to a VDI for temporary disconnection of a LAN cable. NOTE: as of 20161208, the vendor could not reproduce the issue, stating "the researcher was unable to provide us with information that would allow us to confirm the behaviour and, despite extensive investigation on test deployments of supported products, we were unable to reproduce the behaviour as he described. The researcher has also, despite additional requests for information, ceased to respond to us."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Citrix Receiver Desktop — versions 4.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037176 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40686/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/139493/Citrix-Receiver-Receiver-Desktop-Lock-4.5-… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94229 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9111?
- CVE-2016-9111 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Citrix Receiver Desktop, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9111?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.