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CVE-2026-19490

Vulnerability in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway.

Critical Known exploited
Severity
9.3 / 10
Critical · CVSS 4.0
Exploit chance (EPSS)
32.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 98.34% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
Yes
In CISA's catalog since Sep 9, 2026
Weakness
CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Fix
None yet
No fixed version published
Exploited in the wild. Citrix NetScaler Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability (Citrix NetScaler). Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. Due for U.S. federal agencies by Sep 12, 2026.

Description

Vulnerability in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway.

This issue affects ADC: from 14.1 through 73.32 and from 13.1 through 63.21; Gateway: from 14.1 through 73.32 and from 13.1 through 63.21.

How to fix

No fixed version has been published yet. Until one is, remove or replace the package, or turn off or isolate the affected feature. This page updates when a fix ships.

Severity breakdown

CVSS 4.0 9.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
High
Integrity (vulnerable system)
High
Availability (vulnerable system)
High
Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
Low
Integrity (subsequent systems)
Low
Availability (subsequent systems)
Low
Exploit maturity
Not defined
Scope
X

CVSS 3.1 9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Weakness

CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

How to prevent it
  • Architecture and Design: Funnel all access through a single choke point to simplify how users can access a resource. For every access, perform a check to determine if the user has permissions to access the resource.

References

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  3. Remediation due for U.S. federal agencies
  4. Last updated by the source
  5. Latest EPSS score
AdvisorySeverityWhy it's related
GHSA-vc32-4gwf-77xp
Nginx UI: OTP secure-session step-up can be bypassed via MCP configuration tools
High Same weakness, CWE-288
GHSA-hxcx-9h4f-42xx
Snipe-IT: 2FA bypass via the API token flow
High Same weakness, CWE-288
GHSA-pf83-w3f9-8m37
n8n: Disabled OIDC SSO Endpoints Remain Active and Issue Valid Sessions
Medium Same weakness, CWE-288
GHSA-p68q-wchp-6fh7
fastify vulnerable to authentication bypass via malformed URLs reaching encapsulated not-found handlers
High Same weakness, CWE-288
GHSA-7j72-f6wg-cxw6
SiYuan: Anonymous publish-password authentication bypass via getHeadingChildrenDOM / getHeading*Transaction / getBacklinkDoc (publish mode)
Critical Same weakness, CWE-288
CVE-2026-18577
An incomplete patch for CVE-2026-18556 allows for authentication bypass and account takeover in N-central Versions through 2026.3.1
High Known exploited Same weakness, CWE-288
CVE-2026-18556
Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in N-able N-central allows Authentication Bypass.
High Known exploited Same weakness, CWE-288
GO-2026-6207
Traefik: Kubernetes Ingress NGINX RewriteTarget Path Traversal Allows Route-Level Authentication Bypass
High Same weakness, CWE-288
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