Actively exploited in the wild
Citrix ShareFile Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Citrix - ShareFile · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-03-25. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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CVE-2021-22941
CriticalCVSS 9.8KEVSummary
Improper Access Control in Citrix ShareFile storage zones controller before 5.11.20 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely compromise the storage zones controller.
Risk Assessment
The risk includes potential remote compromise of the controller, which could lead to integrity and confidentiality breaches of data stored in ShareFile.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately update Citrix ShareFile storage zones controller to version 5.11.20 or later.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Improper Access Control in Citrix ShareFile storage zones controller before 5.11.20 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely compromise the storage zones controller.