What is CVE-2024-12284?

CVE-2024-12284 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Netscaler_agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-02-20.

How severe is CVE-2024-12284?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-12284 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Citrix Netscaler_agent

CVE-2024-12284

Authenticated privilege escalation in NetScaler Console and NetScaler Agent allows.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.119 (95.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Citrix Netscaler_agent — versions 13.0-58.30
Citrix Netscaler_console — versions 13.1, 14.1
Netscaler Agent — versions 14.1, 13.1
Netscaler Console — versions 14.1, 13.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secure@citrix.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12284?: CVE-2024-12284 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Netscaler_agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2024-12284?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-12284 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.