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CVE-2019-19781

An issue was discovered in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway 10.5, 11.1,...

9.8 CriticalIn KEVPublic exploit

An issue was discovered in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway 10.5, 11.1, 12.0, 12.1, and 13.0. They allow Directory Traversal.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

100.0%Up 56.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

An issue was discovered in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway 10.5, 11.1, 12.0, 12.1, and 13.0. They allow Directory Traversal.

Record
CVE-2019-19781
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 9.8

An issue was discovered in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway 10.5, 11.1, 12.0, 12.1, and 13.0. They allow Directory Traversal.

Record
CVE-2019-19781
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-9380 9.8

An issue was discovered in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway 10.5, 11.1, 12.0, 12.1, and 13.0. They allow Directory Traversal.

Record
EUVD-2019-9380
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jjcm-f6q3-w5xj 9.8

An issue was discovered in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway 10.5, 11.1,...

An issue was discovered in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway 10.5, 11.1, 12.0, 12.1, and 13.0. They allow Directory Traversal.

Record
GHSA-jjcm-f6q3-w5xj
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score

Citrix ADC, Gateway, and SD-WAN WANOP Appliance Code Execution Vulnerability

Citrix ADC, Citrix Gateway, and multiple Citrix SD-WAN WANOP appliance models contain an unspecified vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform code execution.

Record
CVE-2019-19781
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
MetasploitCitrix ADC (NetScaler) Directory Traversal RCE2019-12-17
PoC in GitHubprojectzeroindia/CVE-2019-197812020-01-10
Exploit-DBCitrix Application Delivery Controller and Citrix Gateway - Remote Code Execution (PoC)2020-01-11
PoC in GitHubbecrevex/Citrix_CVE-2019-197812020-01-11
PoC in GitHubcisagov/check-cve-2019-197812020-01-11
PoC in GitHubianxtianxt/CVE-2019-197812020-01-11
PoC in GitHubjas502n/CVE-2019-197812020-01-11
PoC in GitHubmpgn/CVE-2019-197812020-01-11
PoC in GitHuboways/CVE-2019-197812020-01-11
PoC in GitHubtrustedsec/cve-2019-197812020-01-11
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Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubunknowndevice64/Exploits_CVE-2019-197812020-01-11
PoC in GitHubjamesjguthrie/Shitrix-CVE-2019-197812020-01-12
Exploit-DBCitrix Application Delivery Controller and Gateway 10.5 - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)2020-01-13
PoC in GitHubMalwareTech/CitrixHoneypot2020-01-13
PoC in GitHubaqhmal/CVE-2019-197812020-01-13
PoC in GitHubhollerith/CVE-2019-197812020-01-13
PoC in GitHubmekhalleh/citrix_dir_traversal_rce2020-01-13
PoC in GitHubdigitalshadows/CVE-2019-19781_IOCs2020-01-15
PoC in GitHubonSec-fr/CVE-2019-19781-Forensic2020-01-15
PoC in GitHubzgelici/CVE-2019-19781-Checker2020-01-15
PoC in GitHubCastaldio86/Detect-CVE-2019-197812020-01-16
PoC in GitHubDanielWep/CVE-NetScalerFileSystemCheck2020-01-16
Exploit-DBCitrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway 13.0 - Path Traversal2020-01-16
PoC in GitHubj81blog/ADC-197812020-01-16
PoC in GitHubawesome-security/citrixmash_scanner2020-01-17
PoC in GitHubb510/CVE-2019-197812020-01-17
PoC in GitHubredscan/CVE-2019-197812020-01-17
PoC in GitHubcitrix/ioc-scanner-CVE-2019-197812020-01-21
PoC in GitHubdigitalgangst/massCitrix2020-01-21
MetasploitCitrix ADC (NetScaler) Directory Traversal Scanner2019-12-17
NucleiCitrix ADC and Gateway - Directory Traversal

Plus 19 more. The full list has every link.

History

History
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In short

CVE-2019-19781 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (adc), Gateway, And Sd-wan Wanop Appliance, published December 27, 2019. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since November 3, 2021. EUVD reports exploitation since November 3, 2021. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 100.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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