Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-4606 (CCN-78298)

Assigned:2012-09-05
Published:2012-09-05
Updated:2020-02-03
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-4606

Source: CCN
Type: SA50530
Citrix XenServer Denial of Service and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA50814
Citrix NetScaler SDX Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: CTX134708
Citrix XenServer Multiple Security Updates

Source: CCN
Type: CTX134876
Citrix NetScaler SDX Multiple Security Updates

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
55432

Source: CCN
Type: BID-55432
Citrix XenServer CVE-2012-4606 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xenserver-pvguest-priv-esc(78298)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:5.6:common_criteria:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:5.6:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:5.6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    citrix xenserver 4.1
    citrix xenserver 5.0
    citrix xenserver 5.0 update_3
    citrix xenserver 5.5
    citrix xenserver 5.6
    citrix xenserver 5.6 common_criteria
    citrix xenserver 5.6 fp1
    citrix xenserver 5.6 sp2
    citrix xenserver 6.0
    citrix xenserver 5.5
    citrix xenserver 5.0
    citrix xenserver 5.6
    citrix xenserver 6.0