CVE-2023-6549 (GCVE-0-2023-6549)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-01-17 20:15
Modified
2025-07-30 01:37
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway allows Unauthenticated Denial of Service and Out-Of-Bounds Memory Read
References
Impacted products
Vendor | Product | Version | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Cloud Software Group | NetScaler ADC |
Version: 14.1 Version: 13.1 Version: 13.0 Version: 13.1-FIPS Version: 12.1-FIPS Version: 12.1-NDcPP |
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2024-01-17
Due date: 2024-02-07
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX584986/netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway-security-bulletin-for-cve20236548-and-cve20236549; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6549
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