Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-120868 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-120868 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-120868?
- Informational severity, published 13 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Citrix NetScaler ADC; Citrix NetScaler Gateway.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-120868?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-120868 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-120868?
- Check whether you run Citrix NetScaler ADC or Citrix NetScaler Gateway. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A memory overflow flaw exists in the packet processing component of NetScaler ADC and Gateway. The vulnerability can be triggered through network-supplied packet data, potentially allowing denial of service or erratic appliance behavior. The advisory indicates the issue may require specific packet conditions but does not detail the exact attack preconditions or whether authentication is required.
Affected products
- Citrix NetScaler ADC
- Citrix NetScaler Gateway
Timeline
- 2026-11-13: disclosed