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Description of Problem
A number of security issues have been identified within Citrix XenServer 7.2 which could, if exploited, allow a malicious man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacker on the management network to decrypt management traffic. Collectively, this has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability; the following issues have been remediated:
- CVE-2016-2107
- CVE-2016-2108
Mitigating Factors
Customers who have configured their systems with an isolated management network in accordance with Citrix recommendations have already significantly mitigated these issues.
What Customers Should Do
A hotfix has been released to address these issues. Citrix recommends that affected customers install these hotfixes as soon as their patching schedule permits. The hotfix can be downloaded from the following location:
Citrix XenServer 7.2: CTX233880 - https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX233880
What Citrix Is Doing
Citrix is notifying customers and channel partners about this potential security issue. This article is also available from the Citrix Knowledge Center at http://support.citrix.com/.
Obtaining Support on This Issue
If you require technical assistance with this issue, please contact Citrix Technical Support. Contact details for Citrix Technical Support are available at https://www.citrix.com/support/open-a-support-case.html.
Reporting Security Vulnerabilities
Citrix welcomes input regarding the security of its products and considers any and all potential vulnerabilities seriously. For guidance on how to report security-related issues to Citrix, please see the following document: CTX081743 – Reporting Security Issues to Citrix
Changelog
| Date | Change |
| 29th March 2018 | Initial Publication |