Citrix XenServer 4.1, 6.0, 5.6 SP2, 5.6 Feature Pack 1, 5.6 Common Criteria, 5.6, 5.5, 5.0, and 5.0 Update 3 contains a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability which could allow local users with access to a guest operating system to gain elevated privileges.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xenserver | Citrix | 4.1 (including) | 4.1 (including) |
| Xenserver | Citrix | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Xenserver | Citrix | 5.0-update_3 (including) | 5.0-update_3 (including) |
| Xenserver | Citrix | 5.5 (including) | 5.5 (including) |
| Xenserver | Citrix | 5.6 (including) | 5.6 (including) |
| Xenserver | Citrix | 5.6-common_criteria (including) | 5.6-common_criteria (including) |
| Xenserver | Citrix | 5.6-fp1 (including) | 5.6-fp1 (including) |
| Xenserver | Citrix | 5.6-sp2 (including) | 5.6-sp2 (including) |
| Xenserver | Citrix | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html