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CVE-2026-19490: Vulnerability in NetScaler ADC

0
Critical
Published: 08/19/2026 (08/19/2026, 12:54:39 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: NetScaler
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
Low
Subsq. Integrity
Low
Subsq. Availability
Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

Affected software

NetScaler

ADC

Affected versions
>=14.1 <=73.32>=13.1 <=63.21

NetScaler

Gateway

Affected versions
>=14.1 <=73.32>=13.1 <=63.21

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/10/2026, 11:10:22 UTC

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.

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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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