CVE-2019-10883 in SD-WAN Center
Summary
by MITRE
Citrix SD-WAN Center 10.2.x before 10.2.1 and NetScaler SD-WAN Center 10.0.x before 10.0.7 allow Command Injection.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/18/2020
Citrix SD-WAN Center and NetScaler SD-WAN Center are enterprise-grade network management solutions designed to provide centralized control and monitoring of wide area network infrastructure. These platforms serve as critical management interfaces for organizations deploying SD-WAN technologies, handling configuration management, performance monitoring, and network policy enforcement across distributed network environments. The vulnerability affects specific versions of these products, creating a significant security risk for organizations relying on their management capabilities.
The technical flaw in CVE-2019-10883 represents a command injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. This occurs when the application fails to properly sanitize user input before incorporating it into system commands or shell executions. The vulnerability specifically impacts the web-based management interface where administrative functions are performed, enabling an attacker who has obtained valid credentials to escalate privileges and execute malicious code with the same privileges as the web application service account.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple privilege escalation, as it provides attackers with the ability to compromise the entire SD-WAN management infrastructure. An attacker could potentially access sensitive network configuration data, modify network policies, redirect traffic, or even establish persistent backdoors within the network management system. This represents a critical compromise of the security perimeter since the management interface typically has elevated privileges and access to core network infrastructure components. The vulnerability affects both Citrix SD-WAN Center 10.2.x versions before 10.2.1 and NetScaler SD-WAN Center 10.0.x versions before 10.0.7, indicating a widespread issue across multiple product lines and release versions.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying the vendor-provided security patches for versions 10.2.1 and 10.0.7 respectively, which address the command injection vulnerability through proper input validation and sanitization mechanisms. Network segmentation and access control measures should be strengthened to limit administrative access to the SD-WAN management interfaces, implementing principle of least privilege and multi-factor authentication. Monitoring and logging of administrative activities should be enhanced to detect suspicious command execution patterns. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-77 and CWE-88 categories related to command injection, and maps to ATT&CK techniques including privilege escalation and execution through command and script interpreters, making it a significant concern for organizations following cybersecurity frameworks and threat modeling practices.