CVE-2026-8452

CRITICAL9.8Published on June 30, 2026

Memory overflow vulnerability NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway leading to unpredictable or erroneous behavior and Denial of Service if the appliance is configured as a Gateway (SSL VPN, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or AAA virtual server

Actively exploited

  • In the CISA exploited-vulnerabilities catalogue since Aug 26, 2026
  • US federal agencies must remediate it by Aug 29, 2026 (BOD 22-01)
  • First attack observed 48 days after disclosure

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.

Source: CISA KEV · Aug 17, 2026 Aug 17, 2026 Aug 17, 2026

CVSS score9.8 / 10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)CWE-119
Vendorscitrix

Affected products

VendorsProdottoVersioni
citrixnetscaler application delivery controller< 13.1-37.272
citrixnetscaler gateway< 13.1-63.18

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