# CVE-2018-5314: 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 bef

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-03-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040439
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX232199
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103186

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