# CVE-2017-6316: Citrix Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2017-6316: Citrix Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2017-6316
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:36Z

- Published: 2017-07-20 04:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 73.0%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-25, federal due date 2022-04-15, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Citrix: NetScaler SD-WAN Enterprise, CloudBridge Virtual WAN, and XenMobile Server

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6316)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6316)
- [https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990](https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345/)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346/)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019)

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