CVE-2015-2838

Name: CVE-2015-2838
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-04-03T14:59:01.24+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.88%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-2838 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that execute arbitrary commands as nsroot via shell metacharacters in the file_name JSON member in params/xen_hotfix/0 to nitro/v1/config/xen_hotfix.. EPSS estimates a 2.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that execute arbitrary commands as nsroot via shell metacharacters in the file_name JSON member in params/xen_hotfix/0 to nitro/v1/config/xen_hotfix.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.88%

85.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Citrix	Netscaler	10.5

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 3, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-2838?

How severe is CVE-2015-2838?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-2838 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2838?

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Source: NVD / NIST