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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-6077 · published 5 November 2013

CVE-2013-6077: Citrix xendesktop permissions and access controls vulnerability

Citrix · Xendesktop

Citrix XenDesktop 7.0, when upgraded from XenDesktop 5.x, does not properly enforce policy rule permissions, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

5.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% · top 24.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
5.8CVSS 2.0 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Citrix XenDesktop 7.0, when upgraded from XenDesktop 5.x, does not properly enforce policy rule permissions, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/98890
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX138627 Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/98890
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX138627 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-6077), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.