Citrix VDI-in-a-Box up to 5.4.2 Administrator Password Logging access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Citrix VDI-in-a-Box up to 5.4.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Administrator Password Handler. This manipulation causes access control (Logging). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-2690. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Citrix VDI-in-a-Box up to 5.4.2 (Connectivity Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Administrator Password Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (Logging). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Citrix VDI-in-a-Box 5.3.x before 5.3.6 and 5.4.x before 5.4.3 allows local users to obtain administrator credentials by reading the log.

The weakness was disclosed 04/08/2014 as CTX140106 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.citrix.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-2690 since 04/01/2014. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.3.6 or 5.4.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at citrix.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92377), SecurityFocus (BID 66727†), Secunia (SA57734†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030068†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Not Affected

• up to 5.2.x

Productinfo

Type

• Connectivity Software

Vendor

• Citrix

Name

• VDI-in-a-Box

Version

• 5.3.0
• 5.3.1
• 5.3.2
• 5.3.3
• 5.3.4
• 5.3.5
• 5.4.0
• 5.4.1
• 5.4.2

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.citrix.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.6

VulDB Base Score: 2.9
VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Logging
Class: Access control / Logging
CWE: CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: VDI-in-a-Box 5.3.6/5.4.3

Timelineinfo

04/01/2014 🔍
04/08/2014 +7 days 🔍
04/08/2014 +0 days 🔍
04/08/2014 +0 days 🔍
04/09/2014 +1 days 🔍
04/11/2014 +2 days 🔍
04/14/2014 +3 days 🔍
04/15/2014 +1 days 🔍
05/10/2026 +4408 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: citrix.com

Advisory: CTX140106
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-2690 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2690
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12877
X-Force: 92377 - Citrix VDI-in-a-Box information disclosure, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 66727 - Citrix VDI-in-a-Box CVE-2014-2690 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 57734 - Citrix VDI-in-a-Box Administrator Credentials Logging Security Issue, Not Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030068

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2014 10:13
Updated: 05/10/2026 16:23
Changes: 04/14/2014 10:13 (65), 05/17/2018 08:51 (8), 05/10/2026 16:23 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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