Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-88771
Actively exploited
Citrix NetScaler ADCCitrix NetScaler Gateway
A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to improper input validation, which can allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands
CVSS 4.0
9.5Critical
Official description
Improper input validation 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 an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5Critical | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (NetScaler) | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrix NetScaler | ADC | v < 14.1-73.37 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Citrix NetScaler | ADC | v < 13.1-64.23 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Citrix NetScaler | ADC | v < 14.1-73.37 FIPS | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Citrix NetScaler | ADC | v < 13.1.37.279 FIPS and NDcPP | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Citrix NetScaler | Gateway | v < 14.1-73.37 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Citrix NetScaler | Gateway | v < 13.1-64.23 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
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Details
- Published
- 2026-09-27
- Last updated
- 2026-09-29
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- NetScaler
- Kolun priority
- 79 · High
CISA KEV catalog
- Date added
- 2026-09-27
- Due date
- 2026-09-30
- Used in ransomware
- Unknown
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
81.89%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
99.6%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
- 2026-11-0581.89%
- 2026-11-0483.2%
- 2026-11-0382.16%
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- Yes
- Exploitation
- Active
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-20Improper input validation