A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway . Impacted is an unknown function of the component SAML IdP Handler . The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-3055 . The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
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VDB-352633 · CVE-2026-3055 · CTX696300
CITRIX NETSCALER ADC/NETSCALER GATEWAY SAML IDP OUT-OF-BOUNDS
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
9.4 $0-$5k 1.93+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. The affected element is an unknown function of the component SAML IdP Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-3055. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability has been found in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway (affected version unknown) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SAML IdP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Insufficient input validation in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a SAML IDP leading to memory overread
The advisory is shared at support.citrix.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-3055 since 02/23/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/24/2026).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
Productinfo
Type
Network Management Software
Vendor
Citrix
Name
NetScaler ADC
NetScaler Gateway
License
commercial
Website
Vendor: https://www.citrix.com/
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4
VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo
02/23/2026 CVE reserved
03/24/2026 +29 days Advisory disclosed
03/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Vendor: citrix.com
Advisory: CTX696300
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-3055 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-3055
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352633
Entryinfo
Created: 03/24/2026 02:49
Changes: 03/24/2026 02:49 (67)
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Cache ID: 99:5DA:101
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