CVE-2018-7218
published 2018-05-17CVE-2018-7218: The AppFirewall functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway 10.5 before Build 68.7, 11.0 before Build 71.24, 11.1…
PriorityP261critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
8.24%
94.2th percentile
The AppFirewall functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway 10.5 before Build 68.7, 11.0 before Build 71.24, 11.1 before Build 58.13, and 12.0 before Build 57.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| citrix | application_delivery_controller_firmware | — | — |
| citrix | application_delivery_controller_firmware | — | — |
| citrix | application_delivery_controller_firmware | — | — |
| citrix | application_delivery_controller_firmware | — | — |
| citrix | citrix_adm | — | — |
| citrix | citrix_hypervisor | — | — |
| citrix | citrix_virtual_apps_and_desktops | — | — |
| citrix | endpoint_management | — | — |
| citrix | netscaler_adc | — | — |
| citrix | netscaler_adc_gateway | — | — |
| citrix | netscaler_gateway | — | — |
| citrix | netscaler_gateway_firmware | — | — |
| citrix | netscaler_gateway_firmware | — | — |
| citrix | netscaler_gateway_firmware | — | — |
| citrix | netscaler_gateway_firmware | — | — |
| citrix | xenserver | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- ·The attack vector is described as 'unspecified vectors' — no concrete exploitation method, payload, or traffic pattern is disclosed in the available sources, making signature-based detection impossible from this advisory alone. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.010.0CRITICALAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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GHSA
GHSA-wqj6-wrmm-v5j3: The AppFirewall functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway 10
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-7218 [CRITICAL] GHSA-wqj6-wrmm-v5j3: The AppFirewall functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway 10
The AppFirewall functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway 10.5 before Build 68.7, 11.0 before Build 71.24, 11.1 before Build 58.13, and 12.0 before Build 57.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Citrix
CVE-2018-7218: The AppFirewall functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway 10.5 before Build 68.7, 11.0 before Build 71.2
vendor_citrix·2018-05-17·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2018-7218 [CRITICAL] CVE-2018-7218: The AppFirewall functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway 10.5 before Build 68.7, 11.0 before Build 71.2
CVE-2018-7218: The AppFirewall functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway 10.5 before Build 68.7, 11.0 before Build 71.24, 11.1 before Build 58.13, and 12.0 before Build 57.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Citrix
Citrix Security Bulletin CTX234869
vendor_citrix·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2018-7218 [CRITICAL] Citrix Security Bulletin CTX234869
Citrix Security Bulletin CTX234869
CVE References: CVE-2018-7218, CVE-2025-12101, CVE-2025-62626, CVE-2026-23554, CVE-2026-3055, CVE-2026-4368, CVE-2026-4397
Affected Products: Citrix ADM, Citrix Hypervisor, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Endpoint Management, NetScaler ADC, NetScaler Gateway, XenServer
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2018-05-17
Published