CVE-2026-120868 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Memory overflow in Packet Processing can lead to unpredictable or erroneous behavior or Denial of Service in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Citrix	Gateway Netscaler Adc Netscaler Gateway

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References

Link	Providers
https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX697305

History

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-119

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-119 CWE-787

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-119 CWE-787

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Citrix Citrix gateway Citrix netscaler Adc Citrix netscaler Gateway
Vendors & Products		Citrix Citrix gateway Citrix netscaler Adc Citrix netscaler Gateway

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Memory overflow in Packet Processing can lead to unpredictable or erroneous behavior or Denial of Service in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway.
Title		Memory overflow in Packet Processing can lead to unpredictable or erroneous behavior or Denial of Service in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway
References		https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX697305
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 9.3, 'vector': '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'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NetScaler

Published: 2026-11-12T23:39:03.969Z

Updated: 2026-11-12T23:39:03.969Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T00:53:55.696Z

Link: CVE-2026-120868

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-13T00:20:09.977

Modified: 2026-11-13T00:20:09.977

Link: CVE-2026-120868

Redhat

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