CVE-2026-88779
Received
Published: 04 Oct 2026, 02:35
Last modified:04 Oct 2026, 19:58
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
medium
35/100 CVSS Score
8.7 HIGH
v4.0 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
0.28% LOW
0% probability
KEV
Listed
CISA
1 listing
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
04 Oct 2026, 02:35
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Oct 2026, 00:00
Added to CISA KEV
Citrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability
04 Oct 2026, 19:58
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
07 Oct 2026, 00:00
CISA Remediation Due
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.
Description
Vulnerability in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. This issue affects ADC: before 14.1-73.41, before 13.1-64.28, before 14.1-73.41 FIPS, and before 13.1-37.282; Gateway: before 14.1-73.41 and before 13.1-64.28.
CVSS Metrics
- v4.0•HIGH•Score: 8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- v4.0•HIGH•Score: 8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 0.28%• Percentile: 18%
Techniques & Countermeasures
- 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.
Affected Systems
- netscaler•adc
< 14.1-73.41 | < 13.1-64.28 | < 14.1-73.41 FIPS | < 13.1-37.282
- netscaler•gateway
< 14.1-73.41 | < 13.1-64.28
References (3)
- https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX697174
- https://community.citrix.com/techzone-blogs/110_security-updates/understanding-and-addressing-cve-2026-88779-in-citrix-netscaler-adc-and-citrix-netscaler-gateway/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-88779