CVE-2026-19490 (GCVE-0-2026-19490)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 12:54 – Updated: 2026-09-10 03:55- CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/… | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-288 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | NetScaler |
| Due Date | 2026-09-12 |
| Date Added | 2026-09-09 |
| Vendorproject | Citrix |
| Vulnerabilityname | Citrix NetScaler Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2026-19490 |
| Vendor | NetScaler |
| Product | ADC, Gateway |
| Added Date | 2026-09-03T11:43:49.815Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.3 |
| Epss Score | 0.03372 |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | 0.87926 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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