PT-2016-7656 · Citrix · Citrix Receiver Desktop Lock

Rithwik Jayasimha · Published 2016-11-07 · Updated 2017-09-06 · CVE-2016-9111

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Citrix Receiver Desktop Lock version 4.5

Description The issue concerns incorrect access control mechanisms, potentially allowing an attacker to bypass authentication requirements. This could be achieved by leveraging physical access to a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and temporarily disconnecting a LAN cable. It's noted that the vendor was unable to reproduce the issue despite extensive investigation.

Recommendations For Citrix Receiver Desktop Lock version 4.5, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

CWE-254

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-9111

Affected Products

Citrix Receiver Desktop Lock

References · 7

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/40686 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139493/Citrix-Receiver-Receiver-Desktop-Lock-4.5-Authentication-Bypass.html · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9111 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9111 · Security Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.93250 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037176 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94229 · Note