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NetScaler ADC EUVDEUVD-2026-62395

| CVE-2026-19490 CRITICAL
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)
2026-08-19 50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5 GHSA-7c6h-rhhv-wm8r
9.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: 50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Locate exposed NetScaler Gateway endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted unauthenticated request
  3. Exploit
    Trigger sensitive data disclosure
  4. Execution
    Extract session tokens or secrets
  5. Impact
    Replay to hijack authenticated session

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network reachability to an affected NetScaler ADC or NetScaler Gateway running 14.1 (up to 73.32) or 13.1 (up to 63.21); per the CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication, no user interaction, and no special attack requirements are needed against a reachable instance. In practice the realistic prerequisite is that the vulnerable virtual server - most impactfully the Gateway/VPN or AAA vServer, or an exposed management interface - is reachable by the attacker; appliances with these services confined to an internal or management-only network are correspondingly harder to reach. The main limiting factor is therefore network exposure of the vulnerable service rather than any credential or configuration gate, and the exact vulnerable feature/endpoint should be confirmed against Citrix CTX696939.

Impact

The signals point to a genuinely high-priority issue rather than an inflated score: the CVSS 4.0 vector is AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the vulnerable system, meaning a remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit default-facing configurations with no user interaction. There is, however, a signal conflict worth verifying - the tags label this strictly 'Information Disclosure' (a confidentiality event), yet the vendor CVSS vector asserts VI:H and VA:H (high integrity and availability impact); these should be reconciled against the Citrix advisory, as pure info-disclosure would normally not carry high I/A. No EPSS score, KEV status, or POC indicator was supplied, so real-world exploitation frequency cannot be quantified from this data alone; absence of a KEV entry here is not proof of non-exploitation. Given that NetScaler Gateway is typically internet-exposed and that this product family has a strong track record of rapid mass exploitation, any organization running an affected build - from a large enterprise down to a mid-sized municipal IT team - should treat patching as urgent. Overall: treat as an emergency-patch candidate pending confirmation of the impact scope and fixed version from the vendor.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker locates an internet-exposed NetScaler Gateway login or VPN endpoint and sends a crafted unauthenticated HTTP request that causes the appliance to return sensitive in-memory data. Because the CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, no credentials, user interaction, or special timing are required, and leaked session tokens could be replayed to hijack an authenticated user's session. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the low complexity makes weaponization straightforward if details are published.

Emergency Immediate action required. Why: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available.
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026

Unauthenticated information disclosure in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway (versions 14.1 before 73.32 and 13.1 before 63.21) allows remote attackers to access sensitive data over the network without credentials or user interaction. The CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.3 reflects network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation with high impact to the vulnerable appliance; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing is present in the provided data. Because NetScaler Gateway is typically internet-facing, exposed data such as session material could enable follow-on account or session takeover.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: consult Citrix article CTX696939 (https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX696939) for the exact fixed builds and upgrade to a firmware version above the affected 14.1 (through 73.32) and 13.1 (through 63.21) ranges on both ADC and Gateway; the precise fixed version numbers were not included in the provided data and must be taken from the advisory. As compensating controls until patched, restrict exposure of the NetScaler management and Gateway/VPN virtual servers - place the management interface (NSIP) on an isolated management network and block it at the perimeter, and where feasible front internet-facing Gateway vServers with source-IP allowlisting or an upstream WAF, accepting that this can break legitimate remote-worker access from dynamic IPs. Given this product family's history, after upgrading, terminate and rotate all active sessions and rotate any secrets that may have been exposed, since patching alone does not evict an attacker who already harvested session data. Do not rely on any single mitigation; upgrading to a fixed build is the only complete fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

Gateway 14.1 ≤73.32
ADC 13.1 ≤63.21
Gateway 13.1 ≤63.21
ADC 14.1 ≤73.32

Affected Packages

euvd adc no fix
euvd gateway no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC) is an application delivery controller providing load balancing, SSL offload, and traffic management, while NetScaler Gateway provides remote-access VPN and ICA proxy services; both run the same underlying appliance firmware, which is why identical version ranges are affected. The vendor and tag data classify this as Information Disclosure, a memory- or response-based exposure of data the attacker should not be able to read (root-cause class analogous to CWE-200/CWE-125-style over-reads), though the official CWE is listed as N/A in the source data. NetScaler Gateway endpoints are commonly published directly to the internet to serve remote workers, which is the deployment context in which this class of appliance flaw has historically been most damaging.

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Severity by source

Vendor (50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
ENISA EUVD CRITICAL
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Network-reachable and unauthenticated with no interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); impacts mirror the vendor's high VC/VI/VA, though the info-disclosure tag suggests I/A may be lower and should be verified.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

Primary rating from Vendor (50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5).

CVSS VectorVendor: 50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
Low
Subsequent system: Integrity
Low
Subsequent system: Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Added to CISA KEV
Sep 09, 2026 - 19:34 CISA
CVE Published
Aug 19, 2026 - 13:17 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway.

This issue affects ADC: from 14.1 through 73.32 and from 13.1 through 63.21; Gateway: from 14.1 through 73.32 and from 13.1 through 63.21.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway versions 14.1 and 13.1 contain a critical unauthenticated remote vulnerability (CVE-2026-19490) enabling attackers to access sensitive data without credentials (no public exploit identified at time of analysis). Since NetScaler Gateway serves as an internet-facing authentication system, compromised session material could facilitate account takeover and lateral network movement, making immediate remediation essential for organizations with exposed instances.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement network segmentation to restrict external access to affected appliances; deploy firewall-based IP whitelisting for administrative sources only; enable enhanced audit logging to detect unauthorized disclosure attempts; consider deploying a WAF or reverse proxy in front of NetScaler instances to limit sensitive data exposure pathways; establish compensating authentication controls (e.g., certificate pinning, session binding) on dependent systems.

Threat Model

4 threats: Information Disclosure, Elevation of Privilege, Spoofing and 1 more

5-step attack chain with trust boundaries and controls

Full threat model - attack chain, trust boundaries, controls per stage and evidence - is part of the Pro and Business plans.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score
5.8/10
Composite threat intelligence
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 72% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise remote-access and ADC appliance, often internet-facing
EU Gov Alert
Listed
Top-tier national CERT alert
Threat Intel
2
1 sources
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
8 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV Yes
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

136
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: +50
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: +20

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