CVE-2025-5777 — Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

CVE-2025-5777 (Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway) is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since 2025-07-10. Used in ransomware. Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability due to insufficient input… See the required fix, due date and advisories.

Exploitation status

CVE-2025-5777 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 2025-07-10. Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. This vulnerability can lead to memory overread when the NetScaler is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server.

Advisory facts

Vendor or project
Citrix
Affected product
NetScaler ADC and Gateway
Added to CISA KEV
2025-07-10
US federal remediation due date
2025-07-11
Ransomware association
Known
EPSS score
65.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-125

Remediation: the required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Wording published by CISA for this catalog entry. It is the baseline action, not a decision about your environment: whether this exposure matters for you depends on where the affected component runs, what it is exposed to and who owns it.

From advisory to a decision you can defend

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Sourced from public upstream advisories (CISA KEV, ENISA EUVD, vendor PSIRTs) mirrored daily. Informational only — not a remediation decision, not legal advice, and the absence of a record is not evidence of safety.