ID :ISA-2026-088
High alertActiveCVSS 8.8/10IservicesCSIRT

Multiple vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway products

Executive Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway products, which would allow a malicious actor to cause a denial of service or bypass authentication mechanisms on affected devices.

Published on August 26, 2026 at 01:00 AM by Iservices Csirt15 views

Description

Technical context and vulnerability details

NetScaler ADC is a networking controller designed to improve application performance, security, and resiliency. As for NetScaler Gateway, it is an access gateway offering remote access services to network resources. These products are affected by the vulnerabilities labeled as follows: CVE-2026-19489 (CVSS 8.8): Memory overflow vulnerability due to improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer, potentially leading to unpredictable behavior or denial of service. This vulnerability concerns devices on which SIP ALG is activated within a Large Scale NAT (LSN) configuration; CVE-2026-19490 (CVSS 9.3): Alternative path authentication bypass vulnerability, allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms. Operation concerns in particular equipment configured as a Gateway (SSL VPN, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or as an AAA virtual server. For some versions, SAML configuration is also required.

Potential Risks & Impact

Potential consequences upon exploitation

  • Data privacy breach;
  • Denial of service;
  • Data integrity breach;
  • Impairment of the availability of systems and services;
  • Unauthorized access to protected resources;

Affected systems

Products, components and targeted versions

  • Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway products running:;
  • Versions 14.1 prior to 14.1-73.32;
  • Versions 13.1 prior to 13.1-63.21;
  • NetScaler ADC FIPS before 14.1-73.32;
  • NetScaler ADC FIPS and NDcPP before 13.1-37.277;
  • Secure Private Access Hybrid deployments using NetScaler instances are also affected;

Recommended Remediations & Actions

Immediate actions and recommended mitigations

  • Apply security updates released by Citrix to versions 14.1-73.32, 13.1-63.21, 14.1-73.32 FIPS or 13.1-37.277, depending on the branch used;

Advisory Specifications

ISA-2026-088
CVSS scoreHIGH
8.8/ 10.0
0.0 (Low)5.0 (Med)10.0 (Crit)
PriorityHigh
StatusActive
Typesecurite
Published onAugust 26, 2026 at 01:00 AM
OrigineIservicesCSIRT
Audience15 views

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