CVE-2026-3055
Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread
CVE-2026-3055 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Citrix Netscaler, published March 23, 2026. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 30, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since March 30, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 91.5%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Insufficient input validation in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a SAML IDP leading to memory overread
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
Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread
Insufficient input validation in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a SAML IDP leading to memory overread
- Record
CVE-2026-3055- 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-2026-14546
9.3
Insufficient input validation in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a SAML IDP leading to memory overread
- Record
EUVD-2026-14546- 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-wv7p-q4p2-p6pf
9.3
Insufficient input validation in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a SAML...
Insufficient input validation in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a SAML IDP leading to memory overread
- Record
GHSA-wv7p-q4p2-p6pf- 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
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Citrix NetScaler Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Citrix NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC), NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix Gateway) and NetScaler ADC FIPS and NDcPP contain an out-of-bounds reads vulnerability when configured as a SAML IDP leading to memory overread.
- Record
CVE-2026-3055- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.3
Insufficient input validation in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a SAML IDP leading to memory overread
- Record
CVE-2026-3055- 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
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | 0xBlackash/CVE-2026-3055 | 2026-03-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | fevar54/CVE-2026-3055---Citrix-NetScaler-Memory-Overread-PoC | 2026-03-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | fevar54/CVE-2026-3055-Scanner---Herramienta-de-Detecci-n | 2026-03-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | l0lsec/check-cve-2026-3055-netscaler | 2026-04-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | NetVanguard-cmd/CVE-2026-3055 | 2026-04-19 |
| Metasploit | Citrix ADC (NetScaler) CVE-2026-3055 Scanner | 2026-03-23 |
| Nuclei | Citrix NetScaler SAML IDP - Memory Overread |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | exploitation, exploits | |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
References
support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX696300
labs.watchtowr.com/please-we-beg-just-one-weekend-free-of-appliances-citrix-netscaler-cve-2026-3055-memory-overread-part-2
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-3055
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3055
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wv7p-q4p2-p6pf