Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-6314 · published 26 December 2012

CVE-2012-6314: Citrix xendesktop vulnerability

Citrix · Xendesktop

Citrix XenDesktop Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA) 5.6.x before 5.6.200, when making changes to the server-side policy that control USB redirection, does not propagate changes to the VDA, which allows authenticated users to retain access to the USB device.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% · top 22.6%

5.0CVSS 2.0 base score

1.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

12References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Xendesktop Citrix

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/88369
http://secunia.com/advisories/51524	Vendor Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135813	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56908
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027869
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80626
http://osvdb.org/88369
http://secunia.com/advisories/51524	Vendor Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135813	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56908
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027869
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80626

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-6314), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.