CVE-2026-88775

Published Sep 27, 2026

Last updated 5 hours ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2026-88775 is a memory overflow vulnerability affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway appliances. This flaw can lead to unpredictable or erroneous behavior, or a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability specifically impacts appliances configured as a Gateway, including those utilizing SSL VPN, ICA Proxy, CVPN, or RDP Proxy. It also affects devices set up as an authentication, authorization, and auditing (AAA) virtual server.

Description: Memory overflow 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 Memory overflow vulnerability leading to unpredictable or erroneous behavior or Denial of Service
Source: 50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5
NVD status: Modified
Products: netscaler_application_delivery_controller, netscaler_gateway

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type: Secondary
Base score: 8.8
Impact score: -
Exploitability score: -
Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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
Severity: HIGH

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 9.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: CRITICAL

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-120
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-120

Hype score is a measure of social media activity compared against trending CVEs from the past 12 months. Max score 100.

Hype score: 2

Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.