CVE-2012-6314

Published: Dec 26, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo

5.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

citrix

commercial·USaka netscaler gateway firmware, xenserver, application delivery controller firmware

xendesktopSaaSSaaS Service

Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://osvdb.org/88369

osvdb.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/51524

secunia.com

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135813

support.citrix.com

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