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CVE-2010-4566Access Gateway Vulnerability

The web authentication form in the NT4 authentication component in Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Edition 9.2-49.8 and earlier, and the NTLM authentication component in Access Gateway Standard and Advanced Editions before Access Gateway 5.0, allows attackers to execute…

Published Jan 14, 2011 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2010-4566 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Access Gateway (Citrix).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Access Gateway 9.2-49.8.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

28%

Higher than 98.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

70/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

3

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

Description

The web authentication form in the NT4 authentication component in Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Edition 9.2-49.8 and earlier, and the NTLM authentication component in Access Gateway Standard and Advanced Editions before Access Gateway 5.0, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the password field.

Affected Products

18 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Access GatewayCitrix4.5.5, 4.5.6, 4.5.7, 4.5, 4.5-hf1, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.39.2-49.8

Patched Releases

Access Gateway

9.2-49.8

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Jan 14, 2011

  2. Last updated

    Apr 28, 2026

References

4 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

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