CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
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CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-88779 Citrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and poses significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes vulnerability management requirements for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. BOD 26-04 reinforces the importance of the KEV Catalog and requires federal agencies to prioritize rapid remediation of high-risk vulnerabilities, specifically those identified by Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) listed in CISA’s KEV Catalog on publicly exposed assets that grant total control of the asset post-exploitation, while deferring action for lower-risk vulnerabilities. BOD 26-04 further establishes basic expectations for when agencies must check whether threat actors compromised the system before the patch was applied. While BOD 26-04 applies only to FCEB agencies, CISA encourages all organiz…
- Tags
- CISA, KEV
- Related exam domains
- CISSP 6: Security Assessment and Testing; CISSP 7: Security Operations; CISM 2: Information Security Risk Management; CISM 3: Information Security Program; CISA 1: Information System Auditing Process; CISA 4: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
- Source record id
- /node/25583
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 10/9/2026
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