Citrix security advisory (AV26-833) - Update 1
CISA added actively exploited NetScaler flaw CVE-2026-19490 to its KEV catalog; the Canadian Cyber Centre urges Citrix ADC and Gateway admins to patch.
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security updated advisory AV26-833 covering Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway vulnerabilities in versions 13.1 (prior to 13.1-63.21) and 14.1 (prior to 14.1-73.32), plus FIPS builds. On September 9, 2026, CISA added CVE-2026-19490 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating confirmed exploitation. The bulletin also references CVE-2026-19489 from the Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Security Bulletin. Administrators should apply the fixed builds, including 13.1-37.277 and 14.1-73.32 for FIPS variants.
Citrix security advisory (AV26-645) – Update 3
Canada's Cyber Centre updates Citrix advisory as CVE-2026-8451 and CVE-2026-8452 in NetScaler ADC/Gateway are confirmed exploited in the wild.
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security updated advisory AV26-645 on August 26, 2026, covering critical vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway (versions 14.1 before 14.1-72.61 and 13.1 before 13.1-63.18, plus FIPS builds). Open-source reporting indicates CVE-2026-8451 and CVE-2026-8452 are being exploited in the wild. Update 3 references related CISA action, and patched builds were released starting June 30, 2026.
CISA Warns of Citrix NetScaler Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
CISA adds exploited Citrix NetScaler authentication bypass CVE-2026-19490 to the KEV catalog; federal agencies must patch by September 12.
CISA added CVE-2026-19490, a CWE-288 authentication bypass affecting NetScaler ADC and Gateway deployments configured as AAA virtual servers or Gateway services (including SSL VPN, ICA Proxy, and RDP Proxy), to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Citrix released fixes on August 19, 2026; honeypots recorded 56 attack attempts between September 3 and 8 after a public PoC, though no confirmed production compromises have been reported. Affected builds include 14.1 before 14.1-73.32 and 13.1 before 13.1-63.21; newer installations require SAML IdP configuration to be exposed.