CVE-2012-6314

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Published Dec 26, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Citrix XenDesktop Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA) 5.6.x before 5.6.200, when making changes to the server-side policy that control USB redirection, does not propagate changes to the VDA, which allows authenticated users to retain access to the USB device.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-6169	Citrix XenDesktop Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA) 5.6.x before 5.6.200, when making changes to the server-side policy that control USB redirection, does not propagate changes to the VDA, which allows authenticated users to retain access to the USB device.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.778% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/88369
http://secunia.com/advisories/51524
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135813
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56908
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027869
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80626

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Citrix Xendesktop

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 26, 2012, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:28 PM
Reserved: Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 26, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

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