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CVE-2024-5491


Denial of Service in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway in NetScaler


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from citrix, from citrix organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-07-10T19:15:11.190

Last Modified

2025-07-25T15:11:57.837

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller < 12.1-55.304 Yes
Application citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller < 12.1-55.304 Yes
Application citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller < 13.0-92.31 Yes
Application citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller < 13.1-37.183 Yes
Application citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller < 13.1-53.17 Yes
Application citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller < 14.1-25.53 Yes
Application citrix netscaler_gateway < 13.0-92.31 Yes
Application citrix netscaler_gateway < 13.1-53.17 Yes
Application citrix netscaler_gateway < 14.1-25.53 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For citrix's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.