CVE-2025-5777 (GCVE-0-2025-5777)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-17 12:29 – Updated: 2026-08-04 03:55
VLAI
Title
NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway - Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread
Summary
Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread when the NetScaler is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-17 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-457 - Use of Uninitialized Variable
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
NetScaler ADC Affected: 14.1 , < 43.56 (patch)
Affected: 13.1 , < 58.32 (patch)
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NetScaler Gateway Affected: 14.1 , < 43.56 (patch)
Affected: 13.1 , < 58.32 (patch)
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Date Public
2025-06-17 12:25
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