Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-27510

Critical

Published: 08 November 2022

Published
08 November 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0118 79.1th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-27510 is a critical-severity Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288) vulnerability in Citrix Application Delivery Controller Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 20.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Unauthorized access to Gateway user capabilities

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

citrix
gateway
12.1 — 12.1-65.21 · 13.0 — 13.0-88.12 · 13.1 — 13.1-33.41
citrix
application delivery controller firmware
12.1 — 12.1-65.21 · 13.0 — 13.0-88.12 · 13.1 — 13.1-33.47

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-287 CWE-288

Detects unauthorized successful logons resulting from improper authentication implementations.

addresses: CWE-287 CWE-288

Requires adaptive authentication under specific conditions, directly strengthening authentication mechanisms against improper or insufficient authentication.

addresses: CWE-287 CWE-288

Identity providers centralize and enforce authentication mechanisms, reducing improper authentication.

addresses: CWE-287 CWE-288

Mandates unique identification and authentication of non-organizational users, directly mitigating improper authentication.

addresses: CWE-288

Authorizing remote access reduces the ability to bypass authentication via unauthorized alternate remote channels.

addresses: CWE-287

Documented procedures ensure personnel are trained on authentication mechanisms, tangibly lowering the risk of improper authentication being exploited.

addresses: CWE-287

Security awareness training instructs users on secure authentication practices and avoiding credential compromise.

addresses: CWE-287

Training on authentication mechanisms and best practices decreases the occurrence of improper authentication.

References