CVE-2023-4966: Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for sensitive information disclosure when configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or AAA virtual server.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for sensitive information disclosure.
- Who is affected
- Deployments configured as a Gateway or AAA virtual server.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Update to the latest version to mitigate the vulnerability.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
⚡ Watch NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway
Get an email when a new NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway advisory drops — max one per day, one-click unsubscribe.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4966
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2023-4966Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-4966 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownexploited[Update] Vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway (October 23, 2023)cert-fr-alerte
Recent advisories for Citrix NetScaler ADC
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] Citrix Systems NetScaler (Gateway and ADC): Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-20
- unknownNCSC-2026-0318 [1.00] [M/M] Vulnerabilities resolved in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gatewayncsc-nl · 2026-08-20
- critical2026-010: Critical Vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gatewaycert-eu · 2026-08-19
- unknownNCSC-2026-0216 [1.01] [M/H] Vulnerabilities Fixed in Citrix Netscaler ADC and Netscaler Gatewayncsc-nl · 2026-08-18
- high[UPDATE] [high] Citrix Systems NetScaler ADC and Gateway: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-02
- unknownNCSC-2026-0216 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Citrix Netscaler ADC and Netscaler Gatewayncsc-nl · 2026-06-30
More from CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- criticalCVE-2026-60004: Gitea Code Injection Vulnerability2026-08-25
- criticalCVE-2026-21962: Oracle HTTP Server and Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in Improper Access Control Vulnerabil…2026-08-24
- criticalCVE-2026-73570: Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) OS Command Injection Vulnerability2026-08-21
- criticalCVE-2026-72529: TrueConf Server Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability2026-08-20
- criticalCVE-2026-72530: TrueConf Server Code Injection Vulnerability2026-08-20