Summary
Two issues have been identified that affect XenServer 8.4 that each may allow a logged-in host administrator to escalate their privileges to a higher level than defined by their RBAC role. These issues have the following identifiers:
Products covered
XenServer
Remediation
We have pushed updates to both the Early Access and Normal update channels of XenServer 8.4. We recommend that customers update to the latest version from their chosen channel following the instructions at https://docs.xenserver.com/en-us/xenserver/8/update
CVEs in this advisory 2
What changed in later vendor updates
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- Removed affected products: These issues affect XenServer 8.4. (Note that XenServer 9 is in Public Preview; releases in preview state are not intended for production use and so are not covered by security bulletins until they exit preview state.).
- The vendor changed its remediation guidance.
Updates
- Published by Citrix
The publication date reported by the vendor.
- Added to SecurityAlert
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- Confirmed at the source
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