CVE-2026-3055
Citrix NetScaler Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Citrix NetScalerNetwork & edge
CVSS
9.3CriticalExploit odds (EPSS)4.04%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
- 23 Mar 2026Exploit code publicMetasploit
- 23 Mar 2026, 20:21 UTCPublishedCVE List
- 30 Mar 2026Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
Public exploit code and templates 2
- Auxiliary moduleCitrix ADC (NetScaler) CVE-2026-3055 Scanner 23 Mar 2026Metasploit
- Scanner templateCitrix NetScaler SAML IDP - Memory OverreadNuclei
Listed so defenders can prioritize. Threatline links to the source and does not host exploit code.
Description
Citrix NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC), NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix Gateway) and NetScaler ADC FIPS and NDcPP contain an out-of-bounds reads vulnerability when configured as a SAML IDP leading to memory overread.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 5
- ADCaffected: 14.1 before 66.59CVE List
- ADCaffected: 13.1 before 62.23CVE List
- ADCaffected: 13.1 FIPS and NDcPP before 37.262CVE List
- Gatewayaffected: 14.1 before 66.59CVE List
- Gatewayaffected: 13.1 before 62.23CVE List
References 5
- support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX696300&articleURL=NetScaler_ADC_and_NetScaler_Gateway_Security_Bulletin_for_CVE_2026_3055_and_CVE_2026_4368Advisoryvia CISA KEV
- labs.watchtowr.com/please-we-beg-just-one-weekend-free-of-appliances-citrix-netscaler-cve-2026-3055-memory-overread-part-2/Advisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3055Referencevia CISA KEV
- support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX696300Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-3055Referencevia CVE List