Denial of service in Citrix NetScaler ADC
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Denial of Service in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway in NetScaler
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00764 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed NetScaler ADC (NetScaler): 25.53, 53.17, 92.31 +2NetScaler Gateway (NetScaler): 25.53, 53.17, 92.31
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrix | NetScaler ADC | 14.1 to before 25.53; 13.1 to before 53.17; 13.0 to before 92.31; 13.1-FIPS to before 37.183; 12.1-FIPS to before 55.304; 12.1-NDcPP to before 55.304 | 25.53, 53.17, 92.31, 37.183, 55.304 | Patch available | CNA |
| Citrix | NetScaler Gateway | 14.1 to before 25.53; 13.1 to before 53.17; 13.0 to before 92.31 | 25.53, 53.17, 92.31 | Patch available | CNA |
- NetScaler ADC VendorCitrix Affected 14.1 to before 25.53; 13.1 to before 53.17; 13.0 to before 92.31; 13.1-FIPS to before 37.183; 12.1-FIPS to before 55.304; 12.1-NDcPP to before 55.304 Fixed in 25.53, 53.17, 92.31, 37.183, 55.304 Patch available CNA
- NetScaler Gateway VendorCitrix Affected 14.1 to before 25.53; 13.1 to before 53.17; 13.0 to before 92.31 Fixed in 25.53, 53.17, 92.31 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:* | 12.1 to before 12.1-55.304 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:ndcpp:*:*:* | 12.1 to before 12.1-55.304 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 12.1 to before 13.0-92.31 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:* | 13.1 to before 13.1-37.183 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 13.1 to before 13.1-53.17; 14.1 to before 14.1-25.53 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 to before 13.0-92.31; 13.1 to before 13.1-53.17; 14.1 to before 14.1-25.53 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:* Versions 12.1 to before 12.1-55.304 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:ndcpp:*:*:* Versions 12.1 to before 12.1-55.304 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.1 to before 13.0-92.31 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:* Versions 13.1 to before 13.1-37.183 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 13.1 to before 13.1-53.17; 14.1 to before 14.1-25.53 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 to before 13.0-92.31; 13.1 to before 13.1-53.17; 14.1 to before 14.1-25.53 Vulnerable ·Citrix
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NetScaler ADC (NetScaler) Fixed in 25.53, 53.17, 92.31, 37.183, 55.304
- Fix · CNA NetScaler Gateway (NetScaler) Fixed in 25.53, 53.17, 92.31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5491
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p959-c7xj-w3cr
References
More Citrix Netscaler Application Delivery Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-60195 Memory overflow vulnerability leading to Remote Code Execution or Denial of Service KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
- TI-2026-60194 Improper input validation in Citrix ADC KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
- TI-2023-04571 Unauthenticated sensitive information disclosure in Citrix NetScaler ADC KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2023-03284 Unauthenticated remote code execution in Citrix NetScaler ADC KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-15872 NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2026-19490 KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-02639 Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-5491 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5491 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p959-c7xj-w3cr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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