CVE-2016-9111
MEDIUMCitrix Receiver Desktop Lock 4.5 - Auth Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
Incorrect access control mechanisms in Citrix Receiver Desktop Lock 4.5 allow an attacker to bypass the authentication requirement by leveraging physical access to a VDI for temporary disconnection of a LAN cable. NOTE: as of 20161208, the vendor could not reproduce the issue, stating "the researcher was unable to provide us with information that would allow us to confirm the behaviour and, despite extensive investigation on test deployments of supported products, we were unable to reproduce the behaviour as he described. The researcher has also, despite additional requests for information, ceased to respond to us."
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
by Rithwik Jayasimha · textlocalmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40686
References (5)
Scores
CVSS v3
6.8
EPSS
0.0260
EPSS Percentile
85.4%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-284
CWE-254
Status
published
Affected Products (2)
citrix/receiver_desktop
n/a/n/a
Timeline
Published
Nov 07, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026