Information Disclosure in Citrix Netscaler Firmware (CVE-2015-3642)
Summary
Vulnerability in Citrix Netscaler Firmware (CVE-2015-3642). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The TLS and DTLS processing functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway devices with firmware 9.x before 9.3 Build 68.5, 10.0 through Build 78.6, 10.1 before Build 130.13, 10.1.e before Build 130.1302.e, 10.5 before Build 55.8, and 10.5.e before Build 55.8007.e makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain cleartext data via a padding-oracle attack, a variant of CVE-2014-3566 (aka POODLE).
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2015-3642 has been found in Citrix Netscaler Firmware.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 5.9/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Citrix Netscaler Firmware CVE-2015-3642" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2015-3642 (Citrix Netscaler Firmware) — CWE-200 / CVSS v3 5.9
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Information disclosure (CWE-200) exists in Citrix Netscaler Firmware.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Citrix Netscaler Firmware.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.9/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Citrix Netscaler Firmware を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch support.citrix.com