Madiant releaed Netcaler IOC and Methods they have seen in wild.
Source Reddit BlueTeam
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 30 Sep 2026 · public exploit available (Metasploit) · fixed in 14.1-73.37 FIPS : block it and hunt for it in your logs now.
Data as of 30 Sep 2026, 13:48 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV the same day as disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by NetScaler
, 17 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 24 minutes after disclosure
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, the same day as disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 3 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 14 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade ADC to 14.1-73.37 FIPS, 14.1-73.37, 13.1.37.279 FIPS and NDcPP or 13.1-64.23; Gateway to 14.1-73.37 or 13.1-64.23.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Citrix NetScalerADC | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Citrix NetScalerGateway | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Citrix NetScalerGateway | Affected
| Fixed in
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Discussion
In September 2026, Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group identified active exploitation of two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-88772 and CVE-2026-88771) in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances. Exploitation of CVE-2026-88772 allows attackers to bypass authentication and execute root-level code by causing a heap memory corruption in the NetScaler Packet Processing Engine. Attackers deploy custom PHP web shells (WHIPSHOT) and a Python tunneler (SLAPSHOT) to maintain persistence, conduct internal reconnaissance, and steal credentials. Persistence techniques include modifying web server configurations to treat non-PHP files as executable scripts and setting the setuid bit on /bin/sh to maintain root privileges. Citrix has issued guidance and recommended updates to address these vulnerabilities. The campaign has targeted organizations in North America and Europe across multiple sectors since early September 2026.
r/blueteamsec (opens in a new tab)u/newworldsamurai30300 points0 comments
And it's wild. Totally destroyed my triage.