CVE-2023-3467 Privilege escalation in NetScaler ADC
High 8.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3467 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-3467 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC , published on 19 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3467 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Citrix NetScaler ADC . No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3467/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3467/index.md)
Attackers can escalate privileges to root administrator on Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway devices.
- 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-2023-3467?
CVE-2023-3467 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC , published on 19 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Privilege Escalation to root administrator (nsroot)
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3467?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Citrix NetScaler ADC, Citrix Netscaler Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3467?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3467 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-3467 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3467 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC
- 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-rq56-q73v-5g57.