What is the severity of CVE-2015-2838?

The severity of CVE-2015-2838 is considered high due to its potential to allow remote attackers to hijack authentication.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2838?

To fix CVE-2015-2838, upgrade Citrix NetScaler to version 10.5 build 52.3nc or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-2838?

CVE-2015-2838 affects users of Citrix NetScaler versions prior to 10.5 build 52.3nc.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2015-2838?

The potential impacts of CVE-2015-2838 include unauthorized command execution and administrative account hijacking.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-2838?

CVE-2015-2838 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

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CVE-2015-2838

medium

6.8

CWE

352

3/4/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-2838: CSRF

First published: Fri Apr 03 2015(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that execute arbitrary commands as nsroot via shell metacharacters in the file_name JSON member in params/xen_hotfix/0 to nitro/v1/config/xen_hotfix.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Citrix NetScaler	=10.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2838?
The severity of CVE-2015-2838 is considered high due to its potential to allow remote attackers to hijack authentication.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2838?
To fix CVE-2015-2838, upgrade Citrix NetScaler to version 10.5 build 52.3nc or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-2838?
CVE-2015-2838 affects users of Citrix NetScaler versions prior to 10.5 build 52.3nc.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2015-2838?
The potential impacts of CVE-2015-2838 include unauthorized command execution and administrative account hijacking.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-2838?
CVE-2015-2838 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2838?
The severity of CVE-2015-2838 is considered high due to its potential to allow remote attackers to hijack authentication.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2838?
To fix CVE-2015-2838, upgrade Citrix NetScaler to version 10.5 build 52.3nc or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-2838?
CVE-2015-2838 affects users of Citrix NetScaler versions prior to 10.5 build 52.3nc.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2015-2838?
The potential impacts of CVE-2015-2838 include unauthorized command execution and administrative account hijacking.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-2838?
CVE-2015-2838 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.