CVE-2023-3519
Unauthenticated remote code execution
Unauthenticated remote code execution
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.8
Unauthenticated remote code execution
- Record
CVE-2023-3519- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-44176
9.8
Unauthenticated remote code execution
- Record
EUVD-2023-44176- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m4j4-rmj5-w5gp
9.8
Unauthenticated remote code execution
Unauthenticated remote code execution
- Record
GHSA-m4j4-rmj5-w5gp- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Code Injection Vulnerability
Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway contains a code injection vulnerability that allows for unauthenticated remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2023-3519- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.8
Unauthenticated remote code execution
- Record
CVE-2023-3519- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Citrix ADC (NetScaler) Forms SSO Target RCE | 2023-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | securekomodo/citrixInspector | 2023-07-20 |
| PoC in GitHub | telekom-security/cve-2023-3519-citrix-scanner | 2023-07-20 |
| PoC in GitHub | BishopFox/CVE-2023-3519 | 2023-07-21 |
| PoC in GitHub | KR0N-SECURITY/CVE-2023-3519 | 2023-07-21 |
| PoC in GitHub | SalehLardhi/CVE-2023-3519 | 2023-07-21 |
| PoC in GitHub | d0rb/CVE-2023-3519 | 2023-07-21 |
| PoC in GitHub | mr-r3b00t/CVE-2023-3519 | 2023-07-21 |
| PoC in GitHub | passwa11/CVE-2023-3519 | 2023-08-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | rwincey/cve-2023-3519 | 2023-08-06 |
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| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | mandiant/citrix-ioc-scanner-cve-2023-3519 | 2023-08-10 |
| PoC in GitHub | Chocapikk/CVE-2023-3519 | 2023-08-24 |
| PoC in GitHub | JonaNeidhart/CVE-2023-3519-BackdoorCheck | 2023-08-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | dhammerg/CVE-2023-3519 | 2023-10-27 |
| Nuclei | Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway - Remote Code Execution |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-3519 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Citrix Netscaler Adc, published July 19, 2023. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since July 19, 2023. EUVD reports exploitation since July 19, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 99.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.citrix.com/article/CTX561482/citrix-adc-and-citrix-gateway-security-bulletin-for-cve20233519-cve20233466-cve20233467
packetstormsecurity.com/files/173997/Citrix-ADC-NetScaler-Remote-Code-Execution.html
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-3519
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3519
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m4j4-rmj5-w5gp