Medium 5.5Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Jan 17, 2024

CVE-2023-6548Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway allows an attacker with access to NSIP, CLIP or SNIP with management interface to perform Authenticate…

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CISA lists it as known exploited since Jan 17, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Jan 24, 2024. Treat that date as your deadline.

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Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway allows an attacker with access to NSIP, CLIP or SNIP with management interface to perform Authenticated (low privileged) remote code execution on Management Interface.

CVSS: 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Jan 17, 2024; federal remediation due Jan 24, 2024Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 3.19% (percentile 88)
Assigned by: Citrix
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Oct 21, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Cloud Software Group NetScaler ADC cloud_software_group:netscaler_adc (from the name)	14.1 builds before 12.35; 13.1 builds before 51.15; 13.0 builds before 92.21; 13.1-FIPS builds before 37.176; 12.1-FIPS builds before 55.302; 12.1-NDcPP builds before 55.302	CNA record
Cloud Software Group NetScaler Gateway cloud_software_group:netscaler_gateway (from the name)	14.1 builds before 12.35; 13.1 builds before 51.15; 13.0 builds before 92.21	CNA record
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller	from 14.1 before 14.1-12.35	CISA ADP
citrix netscaler_gateway citrix:netscaler_gateway	from 14.1 before 14.1-12.35	CISA ADP
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller	from 12.1 before 12.1-55.302; from 12.1 before 12.1-55.302; from 13.0 before 13.0-92.21; from 13.1 before 13.1-37.176; from 13.1 before 13.1-51.15; from 14.1 before 14.1-12.35	NVD
citrix netscaler_gateway citrix:netscaler_gateway	from 13.0 before 13.0-92.21; from 13.1 before 13.1-51.15; from 14.1 before 14.1-12.35	NVD

References

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX584986/netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway-security-bulletin-for-cve20236548-and-cve20236549vendor-advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-6548us-government-resource

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