Exploited CVEs / Citrix / CVE-2023-4966

CVE-2023-4966

Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted, and the vulnerability is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2023-11-08 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Citrix Security Bulletins, linked below.

Risk summary

HighCISA KEVRansomware
7.5
CVSS v3 base
100%
EPSS exploit probability
High
Severity
2023-10-18
Added to KEV
2023-11-08 (past due)
CISA due date

Actively exploited Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway vulnerability, High severity, CVSS v3 7.5. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2023-10-18.

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Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2023-4966

Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway leak sensitive session information through this buffer overflow whenever the appliance is configured as a Gateway or AAA virtual server, and its 100% EPSS score plus confirmed ransomware use reflect months of mass exploitation. The nasty property of this class of bug is that stolen session material keeps working after the patch: attackers replay hijacked sessions to walk in as legitimate users. It is rated High Severity (CVSS 7.5) and has been on the KEV list since October 2023.

Do this: Patch NetScaler appliances and then kill all active and persistent sessions so stolen tokens cannot be replayed.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2023-4966

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

Patch immediately
Exploited in the wild and used in ransomware campaigns.
The fix ships from the vendor: Citrix Security Bulletins.
Do this now: Move this ahead of everything else in the queue, then verify the fix actually landed on every exposed device.

Updated August 24, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.

Full tracking and change history for CVE-2023-4966

Published
2023-10-18
Last revised
2023-10-18
Changes tracked
1

Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.

Senserva Watchevery change we have recorded for this one
What changed, and when
  • 2023-10-18 added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
  • 2026-07-17 CVSS 0.0 to 7.5; EPSS first scored at 100.0%

Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.

CISA required action

Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2023-11-08 (past due).

Apply mitigations and kill all active and persistent sessions per vendor instructions [https://www.netscaler.com/blog/news/cve-2023-4966-critical-security-update-now-available-for-netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway/] OR discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Official fix for CVE-2023-4966

The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway advisory on Citrix Security Bulletins.

Citrix Security BulletinsCISA KEV entry

Common questions about CVE-2023-4966

Is CVE-2023-4966 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-4966 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2023-10-18, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 100%. CISA also reports it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2023-4966?

CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2023-11-08, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply mitigations and kill all active and persistent sessions per vendor instructions [https://www.netscaler.com/blog/news/cve-2023-4966-critical-security-update-now-available-for-netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway/] OR discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What fixes CVE-2023-4966?

The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Citrix Security Bulletins for the patched NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.

Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2023-4966?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2023-4966's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).

Scope and sources

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Authoritative references
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