January 17, 2024 at 01:36PM
CISA has directed U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against recently patched Citrix NetScaler and Google Chrome zero-days. The urgency is due to active exploitation of the vulnerabilities. The agencies have specific timelines for patching, with the most critical CVE-2023-6548 vulnerability requiring resolution within a week. CISA urges all organizations to prioritize patching.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes are as follows:
– CISA has instructed U.S. federal agencies to take immediate action to secure their systems against recently patched vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler and Google Chrome which have been actively exploited in attacks.
– The vulnerabilities have been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, and the agency has emphasized the significant risks these vulnerabilities pose to the federal enterprise.
– Citrix has issued a warning to its customers to immediately patch Internet-exposed NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances against specific vulnerabilities, and advised those unable to do so immediately to block network traffic to affected instances.
– CISA has mandated specific timetables for U.S. Federal Civilian Executive Branch Agencies to patch the vulnerable devices on their networks, with particular emphasis on addressing the CVE-2023-6548 vulnerability within a week.
– CISA has extended its call to action beyond federal agencies, urging all organizations, including private companies, to prioritize patching these security flaws as soon as possible.
The urgency of the situation, the specific vulnerabilities affected, and the timelines for patching have been clearly outlined in the meeting notes.