CVE-2023-6548

Exp

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.

Published: 2024-01-17 Last update: 2025-10-24 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-6548 is rated Active Exploitation (77.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.67%, 91th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2024-01-17) affecting Citrix / NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. a weakness (CWE-94) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

CISA KEV Record for CVE-2023-6548

Name: Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Code Injection Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2024-01-17

Action due: 2024-01-24

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

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-6548

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 2026-06-12 6.52% 5.67% -0.85%
2 2026-05-27 6.29% 6.52% +0.23%
3 2026-05-19 — 6.29% —

Full EPSS history (54 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-6548

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.1 3.4 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-6548

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-6548

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 12.1, < 12.1-55.302 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 12.1, < 12.1-55.302 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:ndcpp:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 13.0, < 13.0-92.21 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 13.1, < 13.1-37.176 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 13.1, < 13.1-51.15 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller >= 14.1, < 14.1-12.35 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway >= 13.0, < 13.0-92.21 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway >= 13.1, < 13.1-51.15 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway >= 14.1, < 14.1-12.35 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-6548

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