Citrix XenServer 6.2.0 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Citrix XenServer 6.2.0. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-4948. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Citrix XenServer 6.2.0 (Virtualization Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Citrix XenServer 6.2 Service Pack 1 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service and obtain sensitive information by modifying the guest virtual hard disk (VHD).

The weakness was released 07/15/2014 as CTX140984 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.citrix.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-4948 since 07/14/2014. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76771 (Citrix XenServer Multiple Vulnerabilities (CTX140984)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370039 (Citrix XenServer Security Update (CTX140984)).

Applying the patch Hotfix is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94632), Tenable (76771), SecurityFocus (BID 68660†), Secunia (SA60027†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030604†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-67170 and VDB-29832. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 76771
Nessus Name: Citrix XenServer Multiple Vulnerabilities (CTX140984)
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Patch: Hotfix

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: citrix.com

Advisory: CTX140984
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4948 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67171

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X-Force: 94632 - Citrix XenServer VHD modification denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 68660 - Citrix XenServer CVE-2014-4948 Denial of Service and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 60027 - Citrix XenServer Security Issue and Two Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030604 - Citrix XenServer Flaws Let Local Users Deny Service and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 45495 - Citrix XenServer 6.0 through 6.2 SP1 Remote DoS and Information Disclosure in Guest VMs, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2014 11:06
Updated: 02/09/2022 14:46
Changes: 07/17/2014 11:06 (83), 06/02/2017 07:55 (3), 02/09/2022 14:46 (3)
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