If exploited, it could allow unauthenticated attackers to gain remote access to a company s local network and carry out arbitrary code execution. Citrix products (formerly the NetScaler ADC and Gateway) are used for application-aware traffic management and secure remote access, respectively. The U.S. accounts for about 38 percent of vulnerable organizations, according to the research. The vendor made security news earlier this year when cyberattackers used password-spraying techniques to make off with 6TB of internal documents and other data.
Source: https://threatpost.com/critical-citrix-bug-80000-corporate-lans-at-risk/151444/