importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-10-05T12:10:19+05:30
Citrix NetScaler Zero-Day Vulnerability CVE-2026-88779 Exploited in Targeted Attacks Affecting SAML Deployments
A critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-88779) in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway enables denial-of-service attacks on SAML deployments through targeted exploitation. Citrix has released patches, and CISA mandates federal agencies to apply fixes by October 7, 2026.
Citrix has released security updates for a high-severity security flaw in NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway that has been exploited as part of targeted zero-day attacks.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-88779, carries a CVSS score of 8.7 out of 10.0.
"CVE-2026-88779 is a memory overflow vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway that can lead to
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