Evidence dossier

CVE-2023-4966

Unauthenticated sensitive information disclosure

78.798.5Priority evidence range
As known Jul 19, 2026, 5:00 AM UTCgen-56ccdaf9

Normalized restatement

Sensitive information disclosure in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or AAA  virtual server.

State
PUBLISHED
Published
Oct 10, 2023
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence coverage
72%
CISA KEVCatalog member

Apply mitigations and kill all active and persistent sessions per vendor instructions [https://www.netscaler.com/blog/news/cve-2023-4966-critical-security-update-now-available-for-netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway/] OR discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

FIRST EPSS100.00%

2026-07-18 · v2026.06.15 · percentile 100.0%

Source stateConflict visible

Distinct CVSS assessments remain side by side; none are averaged.

Source comparison

Who said what

CISA-ADPindependent enrichment
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CISA ADP Vulnrichment

Citrixoriginal assertion
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Unauthenticated sensitive information disclosure

CVEderivative copy
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CVE Program Container

CISA KEVoriginal assertion
observed_exploitation

Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

FIRST EPSSoriginal assertion
model_probability

Probability 0.999990000000; percentile 0.999930000000

Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →
CitrixNetScaler ADC
[{"status": "affected", "version": "14.1", "lessThan": "8.50", "versionType": "patch"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "13.1", "lessThan": "49.15", "versionType": "patch"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "13.0", "lessThan": "92.19", "versionType": "patch"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "13.1-FIPS", "lessThan": "37.164", "versionType": "patch"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "12.1-FIPS", "lessThan": "55.300", "versionType": "patch"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "12.1-NDcPP", "lessThan": "55.300", "versionType": "patch"}]unknown
CitrixNetScaler Gateway
[{"status": "affected", "version": "14.1", "lessThan": "8.50", "versionType": "patch"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "13.1", "lessThan": "49.15", "versionType": "patch"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "13.0", "lessThan": "92.19", "versionType": "patch"}]unknown
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*; start including 13.0; end excluding 13.0-92.19supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*; start including 13.1; end excluding 13.1-49.15supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*; start including 14.1; end excluding 14.1-8.50supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:*; start including 12.1; end excluding 12.1-55.300supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:*; start including 13.1; end excluding 13.1-37.164supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:ndcpp:*:*:*; start including 12.1; end excluding 12.1-55.300supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*; start including 13.0; end excluding 13.0-92.19supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*; start including 13.1; end excluding 13.1-49.15supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*; start including 14.1; end excluding 14.1-8.50supported

Assessments

CVSS by origin

7.5
nvd@nist.govCVSS 3.1 · role PrimaryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
9.4
secure@citrix.comCVSS 3.1 · role SecondaryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
9.4
CitrixCVSS 3.1 · role unknownCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Limitations and unknowns

  • KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
  • EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
  • Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; unresolved scope remains unknown.
  • NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative and are not independent corroboration.
  • Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
  • NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
  • Factor D is unknown in Public Core because no accepted canonical mapping-obligation ledger is present.
  • Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.