CVE-2022-27518
Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and GatewayNetwork & edge
CVSS
9.8CriticalExploit odds (EPSS)6.86%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
Description
Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway, when configured with SAML SP or IdP configuration, contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code as administrator.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 3
- Citrix Gateway, Citrix ADCaffected: 12.1CVE List
- Citrix Gateway, Citrix ADCaffected: 13.0CVE List
- Citrix Gateway, Citrix ADCaffected: 12.1 FIPs, NDcPPCVE List
References 4
- citrix.com/blogs/2022/12/13/critical-security-update-now-available-for-citrix-adc-citrix-gateway/Advisoryvia CISA KEV
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27518Referencevia CISA KEV
- support.citrix.com/article/CTX474995Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-27518Referencevia CVE List