Is CVE-2009-2213 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-2213 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-2213?

CVE-2009-2213 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-2213

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5EPSS 2.0%EU EUVD

The default configuration of the Security global settings on the Citrix NetScaler Access Gateway appliance with Enterprise Edition firmware 9.0, 8.1, and earlier specifies Allow for the Default Authorization Action option, which might allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.5 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-863
EPSS score: 2.0% (81th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-2209)
Published: June 25, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-2209 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

citrix / netscaler access gateway
citrix / netscaler access gateway firmware
citrix / netscaler access gateway firmware
citrix / netscaler access gateway firmware
citrix / netscaler access gateway firmware

References

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118770(Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35422(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1641(Permissions Required)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51274(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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