# CVE-2017-6316: Citrix Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-6316-citrix-multiple-products-remote-code-execution-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-25. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-6316 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-25

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the management interface of Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN and CloudBridge devices. An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands as root by manipulating the CGISESSID or CAKEPHP cookies.

Vendors: [Citrix](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/citrix).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-6316 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2017-6316 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2017-6316?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN Enterprise Edition through 9.1.2.26.561201; Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN Standard Edition through 9.1.2.26.561201; Citrix CloudBridge Virtual WAN Edition through 9.1.2.26.561201; Citrix XenMobile Server.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-6316?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2017-6316 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-6316?** Check whether you run Citrix CloudBridge Virtual WAN, Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN Enterprise or Citrix XenMobile Server. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN Enterprise Edition through 9.1.2.26.561201
- Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN Standard Edition through 9.1.2.26.561201
- Citrix CloudBridge Virtual WAN Edition through 9.1.2.26.561201
- Citrix XenMobile Server

## Timeline

- 2017-07-20: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-03-25: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in advisory metadata