CVE-2026-88772: Vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC
Vulnerability 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
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway affects versions before 14.1-73.37 and 13.1-64.23, including FIPS and NDcPP variants. It can lead to remote code execution or denial of service, posing a critical security risk. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector with high complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, availability, and security requirements.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely or cause denial of service, severely impacting system availability and security. This could lead to full compromise of the affected Citrix NetScaler ADC or Gateway devices.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in versions 14.1-73.37 and 13.1-64.23 and later. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. No information about temporary mitigations or workarounds is provided, so patching is the recommended action.
CVE-2026-88772: Vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC
Description
Vulnerability 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
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.5critical
Affected software
Citrix NetScaler
ADC
Citrix NetScaler
Gateway
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway affects versions before 14.1-73.37 and 13.1-64.23, including FIPS and NDcPP variants. It can lead to remote code execution or denial of service, posing a critical security risk. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector with high complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, availability, and security requirements.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely or cause denial of service, severely impacting system availability and security. This could lead to full compromise of the affected Citrix NetScaler ADC or Gateway devices.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in versions 14.1-73.37 and 13.1-64.23 and later. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. No information about temporary mitigations or workarounds is provided, so patching is the recommended action.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- NetScaler
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-10T07:14:57.369Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab9455ef7a7c5410638dcfa
Added to database: 09/27/2026, 16:33:34 UTC
Last enriched: 09/27/2026, 16:47:53 UTC
Last updated: 09/28/2026, 02:43:47 UTC
Views: 24
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