CYBERSECURITYTRACKER
TRACKING6,506 stories in this site build1,309 vulnerability news stories in this site build
Permanent story citation

Critical Citrix NetScaler auth bypass now leveraged in attacks

This page keeps the story as Cybersecurity Tracker first published it. If the tracker later corrects it, the correction appears below the original and never replaces it.

Back to newsStory 5713

As cited

Copy frozen at (site build).

vulnerabilities

Critical Citrix NetScaler auth bypass now leveraged in attacks

Attackers actively exploit CVE-2026-19490, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler, according to Previdian vulnerability intelligence. The flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.3 and is now featured on the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Why it matters: Organizations running Citrix NetScaler should prioritize patching this vulnerability immediately, as it is actively exploited and allows unauthenticated access to critical systems.

Source published
First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker

Source attribution

Correction

Correction recorded as of .

vulnerabilities

Critical Citrix NetScaler auth bypass now leveraged in attacks

Attackers actively exploit CVE-2026-19490, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler, according to Previdian vulnerability intelligence. The flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.3 and is now featured on the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Why it matters: Organizations running Citrix NetScaler should prioritize patching this vulnerability immediately, as it is actively exploited and allows unauthenticated access to critical systems.

VendorsCitrix
Source published
First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker

Source attribution

Correction

Correction recorded as of .

vulnerabilities

Critical Citrix NetScaler auth bypass now leveraged in attacks

Attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-19490, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler, according to vulnerability intelligence reporting. The flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.3 and is tracked on the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Why it matters: Organizations running Citrix NetScaler are at immediate risk from active exploitation; prioritize patching or implementing compensating controls to prevent unauthorized access.

VendorsCitrix
Source published
First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker

Source attribution

Glossary