# 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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2017-6316
- CVSS: 9.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-03-25; CISA due date 2022-04-15
- EPSS: 73.03% (percentile 99.5)
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB (first 2017-07-19)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-04)
- Published: 2017-07-20

## Affected

- citrix:netscaler_sd-wan

## References

- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019
- [other] https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345/
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346/
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6316

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