CVE-2026-88771

9.8 CRITICAL

Published 2026-09-27 · Updated 2026-09-29

AI risk analysis

Summary: This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands due to improper input validation in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway versions prior to 14.1-73.37 and 13.1-64.23, respectively.
Exploitability: Exploitation is relatively straightforward given the unauthenticated nature and the ability to execute arbitrary commands.
Blast radius: If exploited, this could lead to complete compromise of the affected NetScaler ADC and Gateway instances, potentially allowing attackers to gain full control over the systems.
Detection: No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation: Upgrade to Citrix NetScaler ADC 14.1-73.37 or later, and Citrix NetScaler Gateway 14.1-73.37 or later.

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Analysis generated locally by qwen2.5:7b-instruct (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.

NVD description

Improper input validation vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway. This issue affects ADC: before 14.1-73.37, before 13.1-64.23, before 14.1-73.37 FIPS, and before 13.1.37.279 FIPS and NDcPP; Gateway: before 14.1-73.37 and before 13.1-64.23 leading to an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Vendors

citrix

Products

netscaler application delivery controller, netscaler gateway

All references

Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.

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