CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2023-6548

Published: Jan 17, 2024Updated: Oct 24, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.2%
Top 13.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Jan 17, 2024
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway allows an attacker with access to NSIP, CLIP or SNIP with management interface to perform Authenticated (low privileged) remote code execution on Management Interface.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

Cloud Software Group
commercial·USaka citrix, netscaler gateway firmware, application delivery controller firmware, xenserver
NetScaler ADCMixed
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
NetScaler GatewayMixedSecurity Product
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
netscaler application delivery controllerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
Citrix Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka netscaler gateway, citrix adc, citrix gateway
NetScaler Application Delivery ControllerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
NetScaler GatewayOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Jan 17, 2024
Remediation due:Jan 24, 2024

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Official Patch Available
Is your org exposed to CVE-2023-6548?We can run the check for you — a free external exposure review, no install. Check my exposure

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

Click technique nodes for MITRE ATT&CK details · drag to pan · Ctrl/⌘ + scroll to zoom, or go fullscreen.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
View detailed technique mapping

References

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX584986/netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway-security-bulletin-for-cve20236548-and-cve20236549
support.citrix.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-6548
cisa.gov
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2024011635
cybersecurity-help.cz
and 1 more references View all →

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2023-6548 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows