CVE-2015-7996: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-7996: The Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway before 10.1 B...

The Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway before 10.1 Build 133.9, 10.5 before Build 58.11, and 10.5.e before Build 56.1505.e on NetScaler Service Delivery Appliance Service VM (SVM) devices allow attackers to obtain credentials via the browser cache.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 08:06 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This old Citrix NetScaler issue could expose credentials through a browser cache when the Nitro API is used on affected Service VM deployments. The source bundle does not provide CVSS scoring or active exploitation evidence, but credential exposure can matter if legacy NetScaler systems remain in use. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running the listed legacy NetScaler ADC or Gateway builds on NetScaler SDA SVM devices. The bundle does not identify broader Citrix products, cloud services, or non-SVM deployments as affected. Prioritize verification if legacy Citrix NetScaler SDA SVM infrastructure exists. The issue is old and not KEV-listed, but credential exposure can create downstream business risk if unpatched systems remain operational. Mitigation focus: Check Citrix CTX202482 for official remediation guidance.; Upgrade affected systems to the fixed builds or later named in the CVE description.; Identify and retire unsupported legacy NetScaler ADC or Gateway deployments..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 21:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2015-7996 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup

Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 17, 2015, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

0CVSS vectors

0Timeline events

0ADP providers

1Source links

CVSS and timeline data

No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.

Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus

n/an/an/aListed

Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.