CVE-2022-27518

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-12-13), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 7%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Unauthenticated remote arbitrary code execution

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
93.3%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

December 13, 2022

Last Modified

February 25, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 25, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-27518
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https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX474995

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 101× in last 7d / 430× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 606 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-11 20:37 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-07-10 02:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  31. 2026-07-07 22:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-07 19:01 UTCCISA KEV update
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  34. 2026-07-07 18:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-07 17:16 UTCCISA KEV update
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  37. 2026-07-07 14:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-07-07 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  40. 2026-07-07 10:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  52. 2026-07-06 15:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCdolby360/CVE-2022-27518_POC
    First seen Jan 17, 2023

    A POC on how to exploit CVE-2022-27518

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-27518?
CVE-2022-27518 is a critical vulnerability published on December 13, 2022. Unauthenticated remote arbitrary code execution
When was CVE-2022-27518 disclosed?
CVE-2022-27518 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 13, 2022, with the most recent update on February 25, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-27518 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-27518 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on December 13, 2022, affecting Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-27518?
CVE-2022-27518 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-27518?
CVE-2022-27518 affects Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-27518?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-27518, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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