CVE-2026-8452Memory overflow vulnerability leading to unpredictable or erroneous behavior and Denial of Service
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Aug 26, 2026; federal agencies had to remediate by Aug 29, 2026. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Memory overflow vulnerability NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway leading to unpredictable or erroneous behavior and Denial of Service if the appliance is configured as a Gateway (SSL VPN, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or AAA virtual server
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Aug 26, 2026; federal remediation due Aug 29, 2026Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 1.01% (percentile 63)
- Assigned by
- NetScaler
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
NetScaler ADC netscaler:adc (from the name) | from 14.1 before 72.61; from 13.1 before 63.18; from 14.1 FIPS before 72.61; from 13.1 FIPS and NDcPP before 37.272 | CNA record |
NetScaler Gateway netscaler:gateway (from the name) | from 14.1 before 72.61; from 13.1 before 63.18 | CNA record |
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller | before 13.1-37.272; before 13.1-37.272; from 13.1 before 13.1-63.18; from 14.1 before 14.1-72.61; 14.1-66.68 | NVD |
citrix netscaler_gateway citrix:netscaler_gateway | from 13.1 before 13.1-63.18; from 14.1 before 14.1-72.61 | NVD |
References
- https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX696604vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-8452us-government-resource
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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