Citrix Advanced Access Control Browser-Only access feature security bypass

citrix-access-browser-security-bypass (30303) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Citrix Advanced Access Control could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a vulnerability in the Browser-Only access feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to certain resources.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 5.3
  Access Vector: Remote
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: None
 
Temporal Score: 3.9
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Bypass Security

Remedy:

Apply Hotfix AACE400W004, as listed in Citrix Knowledge Center Article CTX111615. See References.

References:

  • Citrix Access Gateway Web site: Citrix Systems Products Citrix Access Gateway Standard Edition.
  • CTX111615: Vulnerability in Advanced Access Control could result in policy bypass when using the Browser-Only Access feature .
  • CTX111615: Vulnerability in Advanced Access Control could result in policy bypass when using the Browser-Only Access feature.
  • BID-21080: Citrix Access Gateway Advanced Access Control Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-6572: Unspecified vulnerability in Citrix Advanced Access Control (AAC) Option 4.0, and Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control 4.2, before 20061114, when the Browser-Only access feature is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to bypass access policies via a certain login method, a different issue than CVE-2006-4846. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
  • SA22909: Citrix Advanced Access Control Two Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017227: Citrix Advanced Access Control Lets Remote Authenticated Users Bypass Security Policy
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-4525: Citrix Advanced Access Control Login and Browser-Only Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Citrix Advanced Access Control 4.0
  • Citrix Advanced Access Control 4.2

Reported:

Nov 15, 2006

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