Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Code Injection Vulnerability
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.
What happened
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.
CISA lists it as exploited, added 17 Jan 2024.
Does it affect you
Names Citrix NetScaler ADC. Enter the product and version you run to place it against the affected range the vendor published.
What to do
- Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
support.citrix.com - Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
cisa.gov
CISA’s notes for this entry:
Affected, as published to NVD
- citrix-adc
- Citrix NetScaler ADC: 12.1 up to the fix in 12.1-55.302
The record
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 17 Jan 2024, last modified 17 Jun 2026 (NVD)
- Severity
- CVSS 3.1 base score 8.8, High — computed here from the vector; NVD states 8.8.
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') (NVD; names by MITRE)
- Exploitation
- Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue since 17 Jan 2024; federal remediation due 24 Jan 2024. CISA entry
- Exploit probability
- EPSS 3.2%, 88th percentile — FIRST, scored 23 Oct 2026. FIRST EPSS
- Vendor
- Citrix · NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway (CISA)
References on the NVD record
Sources
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