How severe is CVE-2022-27511?

CVE-2022-27511 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-27511 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 12% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-27511?

CVE-2022-27511 affects Citrix Application Delivery Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27511?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-27511 published?

CVE-2022-27511 was published on 2022-06-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-27511

CVE-2022-27511 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Application Delivery Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 12% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
CVSS v2: 7.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 12% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Citrix Application Delivery Management
Published: 2022-06-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Corruption of the system by a remote, unauthenticated user. The impact of this can include the reset of the administrator password at the next device reboot, allowing an attacker with ssh access to connect with the default administrator credentials after the device has rebooted.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27511?: Corruption of the system by a remote, unauthenticated user. The impact of this can include the reset of the administrator password at the next device reboot, allowing an attacker with ssh access to connect with the default administrator credentials after the device has rebooted.
How severe is CVE-2022-27511?: CVE-2022-27511 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-27511 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 12% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-27511?: CVE-2022-27511 affects Citrix Application Delivery Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27511?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-27511 published?: CVE-2022-27511 was published on 2022-06-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX460016/citrix-application-delivery-management-security-bulletin-for-cve202227511-and-cve202227512

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:citrix:application_delivery_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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