// CVE

CVE-2026-19490

Critical 9.3 Exploited (KEV)

NetScaler ADC

9.3CVSS
33%EPSS
YesCISA KEV

Summary

Vulnerability in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. This issue affects ADC: from 14.1 through 73.32 and from 13.1 through 63.21; Gateway: from 14.1 through 73.32 and from 13.1 through 63.21.

Published: 2026-08-19 · In KEV since: 2026-09-09

Analysis

🔴 Critical — actively exploited

How it's exploited: Exploitable over the network (internet-reachable), unauthenticated, no user interaction, and with low complexity.

⚠️ Critical combo: remote, unauthenticated and no interaction → trivial to automate.

Impact: Full compromise (confidentiality, integrity and availability).

Status: Active exploitation confirmed by CISA (KEV).

How to defend:
  • Patch now: it is in CISA's actively-exploited catalog (KEV), with a deadline.
  • Reduce exposure: keep it off the internet; firewall, VPN or network segmentation.
  • Detect: turn this CVE into detection rules.

CVSS vector

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

The vector encodes how it's exploited (translated above, in the analysis). Break it down in the CVSS tool →

🔗 NVD record CISA KEV 🌉 CVE → detection 🎯 Am I exposed? ⚖️ Prioritize patch

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Sources: CISA KEV · EPSS · FIRST.org · NVD. Analysis derived from the CVSS vector and exploitation status (no AI). Informational; always verify against the vendor's official advisory.