Is CVE-2019-18225 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-18225 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-18225 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-18225 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-18225?

CVE-2019-18225 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CVE-2019-18225

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: October 21, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway before 10.5 build 70.8, 11.x before 11.1 build 63.9, 12.0 before build 62.10, 12.1 before build 54.16, and 13.0 before build 41.28. An attacker with management-interface access can bypass authentication to obtain appliance administrative access. These products formerly used the NetScaler brand name.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-18225 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.