CVE-2015-7996

The Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway before 10.1 Build 133.9, 10.5 before Build 58.11, and 10.5.e before Build 56.1505.e on NetScaler Service Delivery Appliance Service VM (SVM) devices allow attackers to obtain credentials via the browser cache.

Published: 2015-11-17 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-7996 is rated Moderate Risk (41.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.02%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7996

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.29% 1.02% +0.73%
2 2025-03-30 0.35% 0.29% -0.06%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.35% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-7996

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-7996

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-7996

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.5 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_service_delivery_appliance_service_vm 10.5e cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_service_delivery_appliance_service_vm:10.5e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.5 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-7996

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