Memory overflow vulnerability leading to Remote Code Execution or Denial of Service

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-88772
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerNetScaler
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-27 17:16:56 UTC
Updated2026-09-28 12:26:47 UTC
DescriptionVulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway. This issue affects ADC: before 14.1-73.37, before 13.1-64.23, before 14.1-73.37 FIPS, and before 13.1.37.279 FIPS and NDcPP; Gateway: before 14.1-73.37 and before 13.1-64.23 leading to Remote Code Execution or Denial of Service

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.5 CRITICAL from 50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS: 0.013010000 probability, percentile 0.699710000 (date 2026-10-16)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2026-09-27; due 2026-09-30; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-119 CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.050a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5Secondary9.5CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/C...
4.0CNACVSS9.5CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
3.1[email protected]Primary8.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Sub Conf.
High
Sub Integrity
High
Sub Availability
High

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorCitrix
ProductNetScaler
NameCitrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability
Required ActionApply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
NotesRunning the provided IOCs in the NetScaler console may help identify indicators of exploitation. Customers must conduct forensic triage as directed by BOD 26‑04 and follow Citrix’s published guidance for mitigations. For more information, please see: https://community.citrix.com/techzone-blogs/110_security-updates/netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway-security-bulletin-for-cve-2026-88771-through-cve-2026-88778 ; https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX697096 ; https://support.citrix.com/external/article/CTX694799/steps-to-take-if-netscaler-adc-is-suspec.html ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88772

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Citrix Netscaler Application Delivery Controller All All All All
Application Citrix Netscaler Application Delivery Controller All All All All
Application Citrix Netscaler Application Delivery Controller All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Citrix NetScaler ADC affected 14.1-73.37 patch Not specified
CNA Citrix NetScaler ADC affected 13.1-64.23 patch Not specified
CNA Citrix NetScaler ADC affected 14.1-73.37 FIPS patch Not specified
CNA Citrix NetScaler ADC affected 13.1.37.279 FIPS and NDcPP patch Not specified
CNA Citrix NetScaler Gateway affected 14.1-73.37 patch Not specified
CNA Citrix NetScaler Gateway affected 13.1-64.23 patch Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article 50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5 support.citrix.com Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 www.cisa.gov US Government Resource
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
ADP2026-09-27T00:00:00.000ZCVE-2026-88772 added to CISA KEV

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