CVE-2025-6543 kev in the critical feed json
Memory overflow vulnerability leading to unintended control flow and Denial of Service
published 2025-06-25 16 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-19085
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2025-06-30
- epss
- 10.4%
- EPSS 10.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Memory overflow vulnerability leading to unintended control flow and Denial of Service in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server
Patch / fix
cisa 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.
- NetScaler ADC 37.236, 47.46, 59.19
- NetScaler Gateway 37.236, 47.46, 59.19
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
- CISA patch deadline
Known exploited
- Added
- 16 mo ago
- Patch by
- 2025-07-21 (15 mo ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- 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.
- Vendor, product
- Citrix, NetScaler ADC and Gateway
- CISA name
- Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
ATT&CK techniques
How it is exploited and what it leads to, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution exploitation
- T1498 Network Denial of Service primary impact
- T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter secondary impact
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction
10.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.2 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.2 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- NetScaler ADC
- NetScaler Gateway
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
References
-
support.citrix.com
/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX694788
vendor-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-6543
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-6543
- NVD CVE-2025-6543
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