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CVE-2016-9028 affects older Citrix NetScaler ADC releases. A remote attacker could manipulate the Host header to cause an unauthorized redirect and steal session cookies from a legitimate AAA user. That creates account/session takeover risk for organizations using affected NetScaler AAA authentication paths. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running the named pre-fix Citrix NetScaler ADC versions, especially where AAA authentication is enabled and reachable by untrusted users. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing NetScaler ADC systems using AAA. The main business risk is stolen authentication sessions, which can undermine access controls without requiring password compromise. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected NetScaler ADC versions to Citrix-fixed builds or later supported releases.; Review Citrix CTX218361 for vendor-specific remediation details.; Reduce unnecessary external exposure of AAA authentication endpoints..
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- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218361CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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