Israel Warns of Critical Citrix Vulnerabilities Exploited Globally

Israel's National Cyber Directorate has issued a warning regarding two newly discovered vulnerabilities in Citrix systems that are reportedly being exploited worldwide. These vulnerabilities could allow for remote code execution on Citrix-enabled hardware. As of the warning, Citrix had not yet released security updates to address the issue.

The Directorate advised organizations to assess their situation and consider disconnecting affected equipment from the network until the matter is clarified. Among the prominent Israeli clients of Citrix mentioned are Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank, Mastercard Israel, pharmaceutical company Teva, shipping company ZIM, the Super-Pharm retail chain, and Dead Sea enterprises.

A representative from Citrix in Israel has reportedly informed the National Cyber Directorate that the company has initiated an in-depth investigation into the problem.