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Netscaler Sd Wan CVE-2018-17445

CRITICAL
Command Injection (CWE-77)
2018-10-23 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Command injection prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could inject arbitrary commands into system command execution by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 11.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A Command Injection issue was discovered in Citrix SD-WAN 10.1.0 and NetScaler SD-WAN 9.3.x before 9.3.6 and 10.0.x before 10.0.4. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized APIs, avoid shell execution, validate input with strict allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Command Injection (CWE-77), which allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. A Command Injection issue was discovered in Citrix SD-WAN 10.1.0 and NetScaler SD-WAN 9.3.x before 9.3.6 and 10.0.x before 10.0.4. Affected products include: Citrix Netscaler Sd-Wan, Citrix Sd-Wan. Version information: before 9.3.6.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

A Command Injection issue was discovered in Citrix SD-WAN 10.1.0 and NetScaler SD-WAN 9.3.x before 9.3.6 and 10.0.x before 10.0.4.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
11.1%
Top 5% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 11.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

60
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +11
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:sd-wan:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2019-12990 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 16

Citrix SD-WAN 10.2.x before 10.2.3 and NetScaler SD-WAN 10.0.x before 10.0.8 allow Directory Traversal. Rated critical s

CVE-2019-12989 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 16

Citrix SD-WAN 10.2.x before 10.2.3 and NetScaler SD-WAN 10.0.x before 10.0.8 allow SQL Injection. Rated critical severit

CVE-2019-12988 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 16

Citrix SD-WAN 10.2.x before 10.2.3 and NetScaler SD-WAN 10.0.x before 10.0.8 have Improper Input Validation (issue 4 of

CVE-2019-12987 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 16

Citrix SD-WAN 10.2.x before 10.2.3 and NetScaler SD-WAN 10.0.x before 10.0.8 have Improper Input Validation (issue 3 of

CVE-2019-12986 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 16

Citrix SD-WAN 10.2.x before 10.2.3 and NetScaler SD-WAN 10.0.x before 10.0.8 have Improper Input Validation (issue 2 of

CVE-2019-12985 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 16

Citrix SD-WAN 10.2.x before 10.2.3 and NetScaler SD-WAN 10.0.x before 10.0.8 have Improper Input Validation (issue 1 of

CVE-2019-12992 HIGH POC
8.8 Jul 16

Citrix SD-WAN 10.2.x before 10.2.3 and NetScaler SD-WAN 10.0.x before 10.0.8 have Improper Input Validation (issue 6 of

CVE-2019-12991 HIGH POC
8.8 Jul 16

Citrix SD-WAN 10.2.x before 10.2.3 and NetScaler SD-WAN 10.0.x before 10.0.8 have Improper Input Validation (issue 5 of

CVE-2018-17448 CRITICAL
9.8 Oct 23

An Incorrect Access Control issue was discovered in Citrix SD-WAN 10.1.0 and NetScaler SD-WAN 9.3.x before 9.3.6 and 10.

CVE-2018-17446 CRITICAL
9.8 Oct 23

A SQL Injection issue was discovered in Citrix SD-WAN 10.1.0 and NetScaler SD-WAN 9.3.x before 9.3.6 and 10.0.x before 1

CVE-2018-17447 HIGH
7.5 Oct 23

An Information Exposure Through Log Files issue was discovered in Citrix SD-WAN 10.1.0 and NetScaler SD-WAN 9.3.x before

CVE-2018-17444 HIGH
7.5 Oct 23

A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in Citrix SD-WAN 10.1.0 and NetScaler SD-WAN 9.3.x before 9.3.6 and 10.0.x be

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