CVE-2018-5314 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute system commands or read arbitrary files via SSH login prompt in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5314?
CVE-2018-5314 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Command injection vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 11.0 before build 70.16, 11.1 before build 55.13, and 12.0 before build 53.13; and the NetScaler Load Balancing instance distributed with NetScaler SD-WAN/CloudBridge 4000, 4100, 5000 and 5100 WAN Optimization Edition 9.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute a system command or read arbitrary files via an SSH login prompt.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5314?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Citrix NetScaler ADC, Citrix Netscaler Gateway, Citrix Netscaler Sd-Wan.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5314?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5314 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-5314 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5314 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-3519 Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Code Injection
- CVE-2026-88771 Citrix NetScaler Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2026-88772 Citrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CVE-2023-4966 Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2026-19490 Citrix NetScaler Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q654-j343-6r89.