CVE-2026-88772

HIGH

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 v3.1 Score

8.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Published: 9/27/2026Modified: 9/28/2026

Related Intelligence (16)

CRITICALZero Day

Suspected State Hackers Exploited Citrix NetScaler for Weeks. 50,000 Devices May Still Be Exposed.

Datawater reports: Two critical NetScaler zero-days, CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772, were used against organizations worldwide before a patch existed. CISA’s deadline is today. Patching alone will not tell you whether you were already breached. Threat level: Critical What: Two unauthenticated remote-code-execution flaws in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway, both CVSS 9.5. Status: Explo

CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772
DataBreaches.net
CRITICALZero Day

Threat Brief: NetScaler Zero Days CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 Exploited in the Wild (Updated September 30)

Unit 42 is aware of possible 0-day activity against NetScaler devices. Citrix reports CVE-2026-88771, CVE-2026-88772 have been exploited in the wild. The post Threat Brief: NetScaler Zero Days CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 Exploited in the Wild (Updated September 30) appeared first on Unit 42 .

CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772
Unit 42 (Palo Alto)
CRITICALZero Day

Government, Finance Orgs Targeted in Weeks-Long NetScaler Zero-Day Attacks

Several security firms have confirmed seeing exploitation of the NetScaler vulnerabilities CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772. The post Government, Finance Orgs Targeted in Weeks-Long NetScaler Zero-Day Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .

CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772
SecurityWeek
CRITICALVulnerability

Citrix NetScaler CVE-2026-88772 Exploit Details Show Pre-Auth Path to Shellcode Execution

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed technical details of a recently patched critical security flaw in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-88772 (CVSS score: 9.5), has been described as a memory overflow bug in the Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) protocol handling that's rooted in the NetScaler

CVE-2026-88772
The Hacker News
CRITICALZero Day

Hackers exploit Citrix NetScaler zero-day to deploy web shells

Cybersecurity firms say attackers exploited the Citrix NetScaler CVE-2026-88772 zero-day to deploy custom web shells and tunneling malware, gain root access, steal credentials, and spread into internal networks. [...]

CVE-2026-88772
BleepingComputer
LOWVulnerability

Here We Go Again (Citrix NetScaler DTLS Preauth Memory Overflow CVE-2026-88772) - watchTowr Labs

[object Object]

CVE-2026-88772
r/cybersecurity
CRITICALZero Day

Threat Brief: NetScaler Zero Days CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 Exploited in the Wild

Unit 42 is aware of possible 0-day activity against NetScaler devices. Citrix reports CVE-2026-88771, CVE-2026-88772 have been exploited in the wild. The post Threat Brief: NetScaler Zero Days CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 Exploited in the Wild appeared first on Unit 42 .

CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772
Unit 42 (Palo Alto)
CRITICALZero Day

Zero-Day Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway: CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772

Overview On September 27, 2026, Citrix disclosed eight new vulnerabilities affecting NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway, including two critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 . Both of these RCE vulnerabilities carry a critical CVSSv4 score of 9.5, and both have been confirmed as being actively exploited in the wild as zero-days prior to the vendor

CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772
Rapid7
CRITICALZero Day

NetScaler admins told to patch critical zero-days in ADC and Gateway now

Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway users should take their systems offline and patch them immediately, they were told over the weekend, as news emerged of two critical unauthenticated remote code execution zero-day vulnerabilities in the products under active attack. “ Monday will be too late ,” watchtower CEO Benjamin Harris wrote in a LinkedIn post on Sunday. Citrix subsequently confirme

CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772
CSO Online
CRITICALZero Day

Citrix Confirms 2 NetScaler Zero-Days After Admins Pulled the Plug

Citrix has released patches for the critical NetScaler vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772. The post Citrix Confirms 2 NetScaler Zero-Days After Admins Pulled the Plug appeared first on SecurityWeek .

CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772
SecurityWeek
CRITICALVulnerability

AL26-024 - Critical vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway – CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772

[object Object]

CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772
r/blueteamsec
MEDIUMVulnerability

Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2026-88771, CVE-2026-88772, CVE-2026-88773, CVE-2026-88774, CVE-2026-88775, CVE-2026-88776, CVE-2026-88777, and CVE-2026-88778

[object Object]

CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772
r/blueteamsec
HIGHVulnerability

NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-88772 — Vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway. This issue ...

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

CVE-2026-88772
NIST NVD
CRITICALZero Day

Citrix confirms two NetScaler RCE zero-days exploited in attacks

Citrix has confirmed that two critical NetScaler remote code execution vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772, are being exploited in attacks and that it has released security updates to fix the flaws. [...]

CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772
BleepingComputer
CRITICALZero Day

Critical Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited in Citrix NetScaler ADC, Gateway

<p>CISA is amplifying Citrix’s disclosure of eight new vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway products: <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-88771">CVE-2026-88771</a>, <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-88772">CVE-2026-88772</a>, <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-88773">CVE-2026-88773</a>, <a href="https://www.cve.

CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772
CISA Advisories
HIGHVulnerability

CISA KEV: Citrix NetScaler — Citrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability

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

CVE-2026-88772Citrix NetScaler
CISA KEV

References (2)