CVE-2026-88772

Memory overflow vulnerability leading to Remote Code Execution or Denial of Service

  • Critical 9.5
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 27 Sep 2026

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

Key facts

Published
27 Sep 2026
Last changed
28 Sep 2026
Assigned by
NetScaler
KEV added
27 Sep 2026
KEV fix due
30 Sep 2026
EPSS
76.566% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.549% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

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

  • 9.5CVSS 4.0, Criticalfrom the CNA (NetScaler)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Citrix NetScalerADC
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 0 up to but excluding 14.1-73.37 (affected)
  • 0 up to but excluding 13.1-64.23 (affected)
  • 0 up to but excluding 14.1-73.37 FIPS (affected)
  • 0 up to but excluding 13.1.37.279 FIPS and NDcPP (affected)
Citrix NetScalerGateway
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 0 up to but excluding 14.1-73.37 (affected)
  • 0 up to but excluding 13.1-64.23 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 27 Sep 2026 CVE-2026-88772 added to CISA KEV
  2. 27 Sep 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
  3. 27 Sep 2026 Published

Weakness

References