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Citrix NetScaler CVE-2026-88772 Exploit Details Show Pre-Auth Path to Shellcode Execution
Reported by The Hacker News · Sep 30, 2026 5:30 AM
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What is being reported
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed technical details of a recently patched critical security flaw in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway that has come under active exploitation in the wild.
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Evidence and attribution
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