CVE-2023-4967 | Denial of service

Denial of Service in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or AAA Virtual Server

Published: 2023-10-27 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-4967 is rated Moderate Risk (57/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.57%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-4967

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 2026-05-19 0.44% 0.57% +0.13%
2 2025-09-20 0.45% 0.44% -0.01%
3 2025-09-16 0.45%

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-4967

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 4.2 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-4967

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-4967

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 13.0, < 13.0-92.19 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 13.1, < 13.1-49.15 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 14.1, < 14.1-8.50 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway >= 13.0, < 13.0-92.19 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway >= 13.1, < 13.1-49.15 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway >= 14.1, < 14.1-8.50 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 12.1, <= 12.1-55.300 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 12.1, <= 12.1-55.300 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:ndcpp:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 13.1, <= 13.1-37.164 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-4967

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