CVE-2023-6549
Denial of Service
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway allows Unauthenticated Denial of Service and Out-Of-Bounds Memory Read
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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.2
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway allows Unauthenticated Denial of Service and Out-Of-Bounds Memory Read
- Record
CVE-2023-6549- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-58779
8.2
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway allows Unauthenticated Denial of Service and Out-Of-Bounds Memory Read
- Record
EUVD-2023-58779- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8fxh-p33g-qf5m
8.2
Denial of Service
Denial of Service
- Record
GHSA-8fxh-p33g-qf5m- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for a denial-of-service when configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or AAA virtual server.
- Record
CVE-2023-6549- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.2
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway allows Unauthenticated Denial of Service and Out-Of-Bounds Memory Read
- Record
CVE-2023-6549- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | Citrix Netscaler ADC & Gateway - Out-Of-Bounds Memory Read |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Nuclei, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-6549 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Citrix Netscaler Adc, published January 17, 2024. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since January 17, 2024. EUVD reports exploitation since January 17, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 57.6%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.