CVE-2012-6314 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 26 Dec 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can retain USB device access after policy changes due to failed propagation in Citrix XenDesktop VDA.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-6314?

CVE-2012-6314 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Citrix XenDesktop Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA) 5.6.x before 5.6.200, when making changes to the server-side policy that control USB redirection, does not propagate changes to the VDA, which allows authenticated users to retain access to the USB device.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6314?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Citrix Xendesktop.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6314?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6314 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-6314 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6314 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5ggg-wqqw-9v43.