Cloud ConnectorApplication · Citrix
CVE-2021-22914
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCitrix Cloud Connector before 6.31.0.62192 suffers from insecure storage of sensitive information due to sensitive information being stored in the Citrix Cloud Connector installation log files. Such information could be used by an malicious actor to access a Citrix Cloud environment. This issue affects all versions of Citrix Cloud Connector that were installed by passing secure client parameters for installation via the command line. The issue does not affect Citrix Cloud Connector if it was installed using the interactive installer or where a parameter file was used with the command-line installer.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCitrix Cloud Connector versions before 6.31.0.62192 store sensitive client parameters (credentials) in plain text within installation log files when installed via command-line with inline parameters. An attacker with access to these log files can extract credentials to gain unauthorized access to the Citrix Cloud environment.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Cloud ConnectorApplication
< 6.31.0.62192CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Citrix Cloud Connector installed versionLocate the Citrix Cloud Connector installation and query its version information through the installed binaries, services, or registry entries.Affected if The installed version is lower than 6.31.0.62192
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Identify installation log filesSearch the system for Citrix Cloud Connector installation log files, typically found in installation directories, temp folders, or Windows installer log locations.Affected if Installation log files exist from a command-line installation performed with inline parameters
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Examine log files for plaintext credentialsOpen the identified log files and search for sensitive parameters such as client IDs, client secrets, passwords, or API tokens that may have been passed on the installation command line.Affected if Log files contain plaintext credentials or sensitive parameters used during installation
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Review installation method usedCheck deployment scripts, automation records, or documentation for how the Cloud Connector was originally installed - look for evidence of command-line installation with inline sensitive parameters versus using a parameter file.Affected if The Cloud Connector was installed using command-line arguments with sensitive data passed directly on the command line
A user is affected if their Citrix Cloud Connector version is below 6.31.0.62192 AND installation was performed via command line with inline sensitive parameters, resulting in plaintext credentials present in log files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data6.31.0.62192
Update to Citrix Cloud Connector version 6.31.0.62192 or later, rotate all credentials that may have been exposed in logs, and ensure future installations use the parameter file method rather than passing sensitive parameters directly on the command line.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-22914 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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