Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
High CVSS 7.5 Listed in CISA KEV
Summary
Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. This vulnerability can lead to memory overread when the NetScaler is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server.
In-depth triage · Auto channel
No in-depth report has been generated yet (DR-003 v2 AI pipeline is under construction).
Affected products
- Citrix:NetScaler ADC and Gateway
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Sources
- CISA KEV DATABASE
- NVD DATABASE
Original Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5777 advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog kev
- https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX693420 reference
- https://citrixbleed.com Broken Link
- https://horizon3.ai/attack-research/attack-blogs/cve-2025-5777-citrixbleed-2-write-up-maybe/ Third Party Advisory
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/how-much-more-must-we-bleed-citrix-netscaler-memory-disclosure-citrixbleed-2-cve-2025-5777/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-tags-citrix-bleed-2-as-exploited-gives-agencies-a-day-to-patch/ Press/Media Coverage
- https://www.netscaler.com/blog/news/netscaler-critical-security-updates-for-cve-2025-6543-and-cve-2025-5777/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/10/cisa_citrixbleed_kev/ Press/Media Coverage
- https://doublepulsar.com/citrixbleed-2-exploitation-started-mid-june-how-to-spot-it-f3106392aa71 Third Party Advisory
- https://reliaquest.com/blog/threat-spotlight-citrix-bleed-2-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-gateway-devices/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-5777 US Government Resource
Timeline
- kev_added CISA KEV
- kev_ingest CISA KEV
- nvd_ingest NVD