Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-2019-19781 is a directory traversal flaw (CWE-22) in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway, affecting versions 10.5, 11.1, 12.0, 12.1 and 13.0. It is rated CRITICAL with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, and the vector shows it can be exploited over the network without authentication or user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability. CISA's KEV catalog lists it as actively exploited, including use in ransomware campaigns.
NVD description
An issue was discovered in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway 10.5, 11.1, 12.0, 12.1, and 13.0. They allow Directory Traversal.
⚠️ Actively exploited — CISA KEV
This CVE was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03. It is confirmed exploited in the wild and must be patched as a priority.
Remediation deadline (US federal agencies): 2022-05-03
Used in known ransomware campaigns.
EPSS · FIRST.org
100.0%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-19, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v3.1 Score
Information
- Published
- 27 déc. 2019
- Updated
- 12 août 2026
- Status
- Analyzed
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (21)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155947/Citrix-ADC-NetScaler-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155972/Citrix-ADC-Gateway-Path-Traversal.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://badpackets.net/over-25000-citrix-netscaler-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2019-19781/Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://forms.gle/eDf3DXZAv96oosfj6Third Party Advisory
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX267027Vendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/bad_packets/status/1215431625766424576Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619785Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155947/Citrix-ADC-NetScaler-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155972/Citrix-ADC-Gateway-Path-Traversal.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- + 6 more references on NVD
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