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CVE-2026-88773
HTTP request/response smuggling in Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway.
Major vulnerability. Affects widely deployed Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway; allows remote HTTP request/response smuggling that can disrupt web traffic, bypass protections and compromise sessions across enterprises.
- CVSS
- 9.3Criticalscored by the publisher (CNA)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not knownPublic exploit code; not in CISA KEV
- EPSS
- 3.1%chance of exploitation in the next 30 daystop 13% of scored CVEsFIRST score of 11 Nov 2026
- Fix
- Patch availablesee the advisories in the references
- Published
- 27 Sept 2026analysed here 28 Sept 2026
Summary
Impact
Remote HTTP request/response smuggling enabling cache poisoning, request splitting, WAF bypass, session hijack and information disclosure of proxied services.
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Vendor says fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Citrix NetScaler ADC | < 14.1-73.37< 13.1-64.23< 14.1-73.37 FIPS< 13.1-37.279 and NDcPPVendor says fixed in: not stated | |
| Citrix NetScaler Gateway | < 14.1-73.37 FIPS< 13.1-64.23Vendor says fixed in: not stated |
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.
Products named in our analysis
- Citrix NetScaler ADC - versions before 14.1-73.37
- Citrix NetScaler ADC - versions before 13.1-64.23
- Citrix NetScaler ADC FIPS - versions before 14.1-73.37
- Citrix NetScaler ADC NDcPP - versions before 13.1-37.279
- Citrix NetScaler Gateway - FIPS before 14.1-73.37
- Citrix NetScaler Gateway - versions before 13.1-64.23
Fix and mitigation
Action required
Immediate action required
Remediation steps (AI-written)
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Exploitation evidence
- CISA KEV catalog
- Not listed as of our last sync.
- Public exploit code
- Yes: 1 Metasploit module · 3 GitHub proofs of concept
- CISA SSVC
- exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact partialAssessed by CISA 29 Sept 2026 (SSVC 2.0.3). Exploitation is none, poc (public proof of concept) or active.
Metasploit
- exploit/freebsd/http/citrix_netscaler_cve_2026_88771exploit, rank normal
GitHub proofs of concept
Listed so you can judge urgency, not as a recommendation to run anything. GitHub “proofs of concept” are unvetted: some are fake or carry malware. Exploit-DB marks the entries its staff verified.
Timeline
- 27 Sept 2026Published
- 28 Sept 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com1 day later
- 29 Sept 2026CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none1 day later
- 29 Sept 2026CVE record last updatedsame day later
- 2 Oct 2026First public exploit or proof of concept2 days later
Common questions
Is CVE-2026-88773 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-88773 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-88773?
CVE-2026-88773 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-88773?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-88773. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-88773 affect?
CVE-2026-88773 affects Citrix NetScaler ADC - versions before 14.1-73.37, Citrix NetScaler ADC - versions before 13.1-64.23, Citrix NetScaler ADC FIPS - versions before 14.1-73.37, Citrix NetScaler ADC NDcPP - versions before 13.1-37.279, and 2 further products or versions. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-88773?
Apply Citrix updates to fixed versions (>=14.1-73.37/13.1-64.23) or implement mitigations per KB immediately.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
References
1 reference in the CVE record, grouped by the tags the record gives them.
Other links (1)
- support.citrix.com /support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX697096
Where the data on this page comes from
- CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
- NVD: CVSS and CPE data
- CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
- FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
- Metasploit Framework: exploit and scanner modules
- PoC-in-GitHub: GitHub repositories that claim a proof of concept
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.
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