Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2024-01-17. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2024-01-24. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Cloud Software Group / NetScaler ADC
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 14.1 to < 12.35 (patch)
- affected: 13.1 to < 51.15 (patch)
- affected: 13.0 to < 92.21 (patch)
- affected: 13.1-FIPS to < 37.176 (patch)
- affected: 12.1-FIPS to < 55.302 (patch)
- affected: 12.1-NDcPP to < 55.302 (patch)
Cloud Software Group / NetScaler Gateway
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 14.1 to < 12.35 (patch)
- affected: 13.1 to < 51.15 (patch)
- affected: 13.0 to < 92.21 (patch)
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}06 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
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