Citrix patches critical XenServer flaw allowing unauthenticated host takeover
CRITICAL · VULNERABILITYredteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- Critical
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What happened
Cloud Software Group has issued updates for Citrix XenServer 8.4 and 9 to fix a critical vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker on the management network could compromise virtualisation hosts. The bulletin, CTX697256, was published on 3 November 2026 and covers nine CVEs.
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What to do
- Apply the security updates for XenServer 8.4 and 9 described in bulletin CTX697256.
- Check the CTX697256 bulletin for the full list of nine CVEs and confirm which hosts are affected.
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