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CVE-2016-9111

Published: Nov 7, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-254
6.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 23.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Incorrect access control mechanisms in Citrix Receiver Desktop Lock 4.5 allow an attacker to bypass the authentication requirement by leveraging physical access to a VDI for temporary disconnection of a LAN cable. NOTE: as of 20161208, the vendor could not reproduce the issue, stating "the researcher was unable to provide us with information that would allow us to confirm the behaviour and, despite extensive investigation on test deployments of supported products, we were unable to reproduce the behaviour as he described. The researcher has also, despite additional requests for information, ceased to respond to us."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-254CWE-284

Affected Products

citrix
commercial·USaka netscaler gateway firmware, application delivery controller firmware, xenserver
receiver desktopOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

https://vuldb.com/?id.93250
vuldb.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037176
securitytracker.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40686/
exploit-db.com
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