CVE-2025-5777
NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway - Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread
Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread when the NetScaler is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server
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
9.3
NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway - Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread
Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread when the NetScaler is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server
- Record
CVE-2025-5777- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-18497
9.3
Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread when the NetScaler is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server
- Record
EUVD-2025-18497- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-29vj-j5w5-pcph
9.3
Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread on the NetScaler Management Interface...
Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread on the NetScaler Management Interface NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway
- Record
GHSA-29vj-j5w5-pcph- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-457, CWE-908
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-5777- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.3
Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread when the NetScaler is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server
- Record
CVE-2025-5777- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-908
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | mingshenhk/CitrixBleed-2-CVE-2025-5777-PoC- | 2025-06-30 |
| PoC in GitHub | RickGeex/CVE-2025-5777-CitrixBleed | 2025-07-04 |
| PoC in GitHub | idobarel/CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-07-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | nocerainfosec/cve-2025-5777 | 2025-07-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | RaR1991/citrix_bleed_2 | 2025-07-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | orange0Mint/CitrixBleed-2-CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-07-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | Chocapikk/CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-07-08 |
| PoC in GitHub | win3zz/CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-07-08 |
| PoC in GitHub | FrenzisRed/CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-07-09 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xgh057r3c0n/CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-07-10 |
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| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | bughuntar/CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-07-10 |
| PoC in GitHub | SleepNotF0und/CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-07-15 |
| PoC in GitHub | cyberleelawat/ExploitVeer | 2025-07-15 |
| PoC in GitHub | Shivshantp/CVE-2025-5777-TrendMicro-ApexCentral-RCE | 2025-07-23 |
| PoC in GitHub | nicecopy/POC-CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-07-24 |
| PoC in GitHub | below0day/Honeypot-Logs-CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-07-30 |
| PoC in GitHub | soltanali0/CVE-2025-5777-Exploit | 2025-08-07 |
| Exploit-DB | Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway 14.1 - Memory Disclosure | 2025-08-11 |
| PoC in GitHub | rootxsushant/Citrix-NetScaler-Memory-Leak-CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-08-11 |
| PoC in GitHub | Sheep-Hunter/CVE-2025-5777-POC | 2025-08-20 |
| PoC in GitHub | ndr-repo/CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-08-20 |
| PoC in GitHub | mr-r3b00t/CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-11-16 |
| PoC in GitHub | rashedhasan090/CVE-2025-5777 | 2025-11-23 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xBlackash/CVE-2025-5777 | 2026-03-02 |
| PoC in GitHub | sentinel-aidefense/CVE-2025-5777 | 2026-07-02 |
| PoC in GitHub | razureink/cve-2025-5777-citrixbleed2_reproduction | 2026-07-23 |
| Nuclei | Citrix NetScaler Memory Disclosure - CitrixBleed 2 |
Plus 1 more. The full list has every link.
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| exploits, exploits_more | ||
| exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-5777 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Citrix Netscaler Gateway, published June 17, 2025. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since July 10, 2025. EUVD reports exploitation since July 10, 2025. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 100.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX693420
doublepulsar.com/citrixbleed-2-exploitation-started-mid-june-how-to-spot-it-f3106392aa71
reliaquest.com/blog/threat-spotlight-citrix-bleed-2-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-gateway-devices
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-5777
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-tags-citrix-bleed-2-as-exploited-gives-agencies-a-day-to-patch
labs.watchtowr.com/how-much-more-must-we-bleed-citrix-netscaler-memory-disclosure-citrixbleed-2-cve-2025-5777
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theregister.com/2025/07/10/cisa_citrixbleed_kev
horizon3.ai/attack-research/attack-blogs/cve-2025-5777-citrixbleed-2-write-up-maybe
netscaler.com/blog/news/netscaler-critical-security-updates-for-cve-2025-6543-and-cve-2025-5777
citrixbleed.com
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5777
github.com/advisories/GHSA-29vj-j5w5-pcph