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CVE-2026-88772

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National Vulnerability Database Information

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 Base Score: 8.1 (v3.1)

The CVSS Base Score is a score from 0 to 10 that represents the intrinsic severity of a vulnerability. A higher score indicates greater severity.

Value
0.02.55.07.510.0
Published on: 09/27/2026 17:16:56
Last modified: 09/28/2026 12:26:47
NIST: CVE source from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

CVSS Metrics Details

  • Base Severity: HIGH
  • Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Database CWE: v4.18

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer ↗

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Fonte: MITRE CWE


FIRST Information

EPSS Score: N/A

The EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a score from 0 to 1 that indicates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the real world in the next 30 days. A higher value indicates a greater likelihood of exploitation.

EPSS Score not available for this CVE.

Percentile: N/A

The Percentile indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.

Percentile not available for this CVE.

*Data updated as of: N/A


CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

The CISA KEV Catalog lists vulnerabilities that have been actively exploited in the real world. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.

CVE CVE-2026-88772 IS PRESENT in the CISA KEV Catalog!

  • Vulnerability Name: Citrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability
  • Short Description: Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway contain an improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution or denial of service
  • Date Added to KEV: 09/27/2026
  • Vendor/Product: Citrix / NetScaler
  • Required Action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
  • Due Date: 09/30/2026

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NVD References

Exploit PoC from GitHub

  • murrez/CVE-2026-88772: CVE-2026-88772 PoC: Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway DTLS memory overflow (RCE/DoS, CVSS 9.5). Fingerprints Gateway, build vs 14.1-73.37 / 13.1-64.23, UDP/443 DTLS probe. CTX697096; active exploitation reported. https://pocbit.org/pocs/cve-2026-88772
  • technion/netscaler_scanner: Tooling related to CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772
  • FollowerSeize/CVE-2026-88772-POC: CVE-2026-88772 - Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway DTLS memory overflow (RCE/DoS)
  • ThomasPoppelgaard/netscaler-ctx697096-checker: Read-only checker for Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway bulletin CTX697096 (CVE-2026-88771 – 88778): build, all 8 CVE preconditions, admin partitions, Enhanced ISN, upgrade risks, and optional community IoC checks. Not a replacement for Citrix's official IoC scan.