CVE-2026-8452

Memory overflow vulnerability leading to unpredictable or erroneous behavior and Denial of Service

  • High 8.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 26 Aug 2026

Description

Memory overflow vulnerability NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway leading to unpredictable or erroneous behavior and Denial of Service if the appliance is configured as a Gateway (SSL VPN, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or AAA virtual server

Key facts

Published
30 Jun 2026
Last changed
27 Aug 2026
Assigned by
NetScaler
KEV added
26 Aug 2026
KEV fix due
29 Aug 2026
EPSS
1.011% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 63.722% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: partial

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 8.8CVSS 4.0, Highfrom the CNA (NetScaler)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

What to do

  • 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.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

VendorProductVersions
NetScalerADC
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 14.1 up to but excluding 72.61 (affected)
  • 13.1 up to but excluding 63.18 (affected)
  • 14.1 FIPS up to but excluding 72.61 (affected)
  • 13.1 FIPS and NDcPP up to but excluding 37.272 (affected)
NetScalerGateway
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 14.1 up to but excluding 72.61 (affected)
  • 13.1 up to but excluding 63.18 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 30 Jun 2026 Published
  2. 26 Aug 2026 CVE-2026-8452 added to CISA KEV
  3. 26 Aug 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References