CVE-2026-19490: Vulnerability in NetScaler ADC
Vulnerability in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. This issue affects ADC: from 14.1 through 73.32 and from 13.1 through 63.21; Gateway: from 14.1 through 73.32 and from 13.1 through 63.21.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-19490 is a critical security vulnerability in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway affecting versions 13.1 through 63.21 and 14.1 through 73.32. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network without authentication or user interaction, causing high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel). As of the published date, no official remediation or patch is available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication controls, potentially leading to unauthorized access and compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected NetScaler ADC and Gateway systems. Given the critical CVSS score and the nature of the vulnerability, the impact is severe for affected environments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is currently documented, organizations should monitor vendor communications closely for updates. Until a patch is available, consider restricting network access to affected devices and applying compensating controls as appropriate.
CVE-2026-19490: Vulnerability in NetScaler ADC
Description
Vulnerability in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. This issue affects ADC: from 14.1 through 73.32 and from 13.1 through 63.21; Gateway: from 14.1 through 73.32 and from 13.1 through 63.21.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.3critical
Affected software
NetScaler
ADC
NetScaler
Gateway
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-19490 is a critical security vulnerability in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway affecting versions 13.1 through 63.21 and 14.1 through 73.32. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network without authentication or user interaction, causing high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel). As of the published date, no official remediation or patch is available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication controls, potentially leading to unauthorized access and compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected NetScaler ADC and Gateway systems. Given the critical CVSS score and the nature of the vulnerability, the impact is severe for affected environments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is currently documented, organizations should monitor vendor communications closely for updates. Until a patch is available, consider restricting network access to affected devices and applying compensating controls as appropriate.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- NetScaler
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-10T17:39:56.668Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a85ae26acd9273b491d08c7
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 13:22:46 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 11:10:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 15:59:50 UTC
Views: 173
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