CVE-2026-88774 (GCVE-0-2026-88774)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-27 16:14 – Updated: 2026-09-27 16:14
VLAI
Title
Feature policy bypass due to improper HTTP URL based expression usage
Summary
Vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway. This issue affects ADC: before 14.1-73.37, before 13.1-64.23, before 14.1-73.37 FIPS, and before 13.1.37.279 FIPS and NDcPP; Gateway: before 14.1-73.37 and before 13.1-64.23 leading to a feature policy bypass due to improper HTTP URL based expression usage.
Severity
7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Citrix NetScaler ADC Affected: 0 , < 14.1-73.37 (patch)
Affected: 0 , < 13.1-64.23 (patch)
Affected: 0 , < 14.1-73.37 FIPS (patch)
Affected: 0 , < 13.1.37.279 FIPS and NDcPP (patch)
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Citrix NetScaler Gateway Affected: 0 , < 14.1-73.37 (patch)
Affected: 0 , < 13.1-64.23 (patch)
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