ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2020-8193: Citrix ADC, Gateway, and SD-WAN WANOP Appliance Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
| Vendor | Citrix |
|---|---|
| Product | Application Delivery Controller (ADC), Gateway, and SD-WAN WANOP Appliance |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 3 Nov 2021 |
| CISA federal deadline | 3 May 2022 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-284 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description (NVD)
Citrix ADC, Citrix Gateway, and multiple Citrix SD-WAN WANOP appliance models contain an authorization bypass vulnerability that may allow unauthenticated access to certain URL endpoints. The attacker must have access to the NetScaler IP (NSIP) in order to perform exploitation.
SOURCES
Other Citrix flaws
- CVE-2026-88779: Citrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-88772: Citrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-88771: Citrix NetScaler Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-19490: Citrix NetScaler Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-8452: Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.