CVE-2017-6316

Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN devices through v9.1.2.26.561201 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands as root via a CGISESSID cookie. On CloudBridge (the former name of NetScaler SD-WAN) devices, the cookie name was CAKEPHP rather than CGISESSID.

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

73.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

CISA KEV

added 2022-03-25

Published

2017-07-20

Updated

2025-10-21

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345

Security advisories

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry