CISA Warns of Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

CISA Warns of Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

By Abinaya
Publication Date: 2026-08-27 16:46:00

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a critical Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway security flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8452, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after confirming exploitation in attacks.

The vulnerability was added on August 26, 2026, and federal civilian executive branch agencies must apply the vendor-recommended mitigations by August 29, 2026.

CISA’s listing signals that the issue presents an immediate operational risk, particularly for organizations that expose NetScaler appliances to the internet.

CVE-2026-8452 is an improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer vulnerability, classified as CWE-119. The flaw affects Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway products. It can allow an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition.

Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Vulnerability Exploited

A successful exploit could cause a targeted appliance to become…