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CVE-2018-18014

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.48%

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CVE-2018-18014 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. * Lack of authentication in Citrix Xen Mobile through 10.8 allows low-privileged local users to execute system commands as root by making requests to private services listening on ports 8000, 30000 and 30001. NOTE: the vendor disputes that this is a vulnerability, stating it is "already mitigated by the internal firewall that limits access to configuration services to localhost.. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

* Lack of authentication in Citrix Xen Mobile through 10.8 allows low-privileged local users to execute system commands as root by making requests to private services listening on ports 8000, 30000 and 30001. NOTE: the vendor disputes that this is a vulnerability, stating it is "already mitigated by the internal firewall that limits access to configuration services to localhost.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.48%

38.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CitrixXenmobile Server<= 10.8.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-18014?
* Lack of authentication in Citrix Xen Mobile through 10.8 allows low-privileged local users to execute system commands as root by making requests to private services listening on ports 8000, 30000 and 30001. NOTE: the vendor disputes that this is a vulnerability, stating it is "already mitigated by the internal firewall that limits access to configuration services to localhost.
How severe is CVE-2018-18014?
CVE-2018-18014 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18014?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2018-18014?

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Source: NVD / NIST