CVE-2024-12284 is a high-severity improper privilege management vulnerability affecting Citrix NetScaler Console and NetScaler Agent. The flaw allows an authenticated attacker with access to a vulnerable system to escalate privileges. Available reporting also indicates that successful exploitation can lead to remote command execution on the affected system. Affected releases include NetScaler Console and NetScaler Agent 14.1 versions earlier than 14.1-38.53 and 13.1 versions earlier than 13.1-56.18.
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A privilege escalation vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler Console/Agent.
A high-severity improper privilege management vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler Console and NetScaler Agent that allows an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges and execute commands remotely.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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