CVE-2026-88771

A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to improper input validation, which can allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands

CVSS 4.0 Critical 9.5Known exploited (CISA KEV)

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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.

Key data

CVSS 4.0 Critical 9.5

Score published by NetScaler in the CVE record.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable.
Attack requirements: Present
The attack depends on certain deployment or execution conditions being present.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Vulnerable system: confidentiality: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Vulnerable system: integrity: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Vulnerable system: availability: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
Subsequent systems: confidentiality: High
Serious or total effect on other systems' data secrecy.
Subsequent systems: integrity: High
Serious or total effect on other systems' data trustworthiness.
Subsequent systems: availability: High
Serious or total effect on other systems' availability.

Metric	Value	What it means
Attack vector	Network	The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity	Low	No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable.
Attack requirements	Present	The attack depends on certain deployment or execution conditions being present.
Privileges required	None	No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction	None	No action from any user is needed.
Vulnerable system: confidentiality	High	Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Vulnerable system: integrity	High	Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Vulnerable system: availability	High	Serious or total effect on availability.
Subsequent systems: confidentiality	High	Serious or total effect on other systems' data secrecy.
Subsequent systems: integrity	High	Serious or total effect on other systems' data trustworthiness.
Subsequent systems: availability	High	Serious or total effect on other systems' availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score: 0.81894 (81.9% probability)
Percentile: 99.7%
Scores of: Nov 10, 2026
Model: v2026.06.15

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog: Citrix NetScaler Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Added to the catalog: Sep 27, 2026
Federal due date: Sep 30, 2026

CISA assessment as of Sep 27, 2026

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation: Recorded by CISA as active
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

Citrix NetScaler ADC
- affected: before 14.1-73.37
- affected: before 13.1-64.23
- affected: before 14.1-73.37 FIPS
- affected: before 13.1.37.279 FIPS and NDcPP
Citrix NetScaler Gateway
- affected: before 14.1-73.37
- affected: before 13.1-64.23

References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

support.citrix.com

Timeline

ID reservedSep 10, 2026
Added to CISA KEVSep 27, 2026
Record publishedSep 27, 2026
Record last updatedSep 29, 2026

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