Critical Vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway
On 12 November 2026, the Cloud Software Group published security bulletins for its Citrix products addressing 28 memory flaws in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway. One of these vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-120868, affects every deployment, including those using the default configuration. The vendor bulletin describes the impact as unpredictable behaviour and denial of service. Citrix reports no exploitation, and no public proof-of-concept has been confirmed. CERT-EU strongly recommends upgrading all customer-managed NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway appliances to the fixed releases. Internet-facing Gateway and AAA appliances should be upgraded first.
Read at CERT-EU Security Advisories
- Vendor
- Citrix
- Product
- NetScaler ADC / Gateway
- Exposure class
- Edge / VPN / firewall
Why it ranks 42 (Notable)
- Exposed product class: edge / VPN / firewall
- Widely deployed vendor product (Citrix)
- CERT coordination
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- CERT-EU Security Advisories (cert.europa.eu)
- CVE-2026-120868 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia