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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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
AC:H because exploitation requires TCP TimeStamp explicitly enabled and bound to a virtual server - a non-default configuration beyond the attacker's control; confidentiality impact only.
Primary rating from Vendor (50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5).
CVSS VectorVendor: 50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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
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Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway if the TCP TimeStamp is enabled in TCP Profile and is associated with the virtual server (of type LB, CS, VPN) or the service configured on NetScaler
AnalysisAI
Memory overread in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway exposes low-confidence partial memory contents to unauthenticated remote attackers when TCP TimeStamp processing is triggered against a misconfigured or specifically configured TCP Profile. The vulnerability is rooted in insufficient input validation (CWE-125) within the TCP TimeStamp handling code path, affecting virtual servers of type Load Balancer, Content Switching, and VPN, as well as configured services. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires two explicit conditions to be simultaneously true on the target NetScaler: (1) TCP TimeStamp must be enabled within a TCP Profile object - this is an explicit configuration choice, not a default - and (2) that TCP Profile must be bound to a virtual server of type Load Balancer, Content Switching, or VPN, OR to a service configured on the NetScaler. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The vendor-assigned CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 with vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N reflects a network-accessible, unauthenticated attack with low confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability consequences. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An unauthenticated remote attacker sends a crafted TCP segment containing a malformed or boundary-violating TCP TimeStamp option to an internet-exposed NetScaler virtual server (LB, CS, or VPN type) that has a TCP Profile with TimeStamp enabled. The insufficient input validation triggers an out-of-bounds read in the NetScaler TCP processing stack, causing the appliance to return memory contents adjacent to the intended buffer - potentially leaking fragments of in-memory data such as session state, connection metadata, or other process memory. … |
| Remediation | The primary remediation is to apply the patch released by Citrix as documented in advisory CTX696604 (https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX696604); the exact fixed version number is not confirmed in the available intelligence data and must be obtained directly from the Citrix advisory. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-40317
GHSA-jmh3-rwcx-284r