CVE-2025-5777
Published 2025-06-17 · Updated 2026-10-08 · Source secure@citrix.com
Summary
CVE-2025-5777 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on July 10, 2025, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by July 11, 2025. CISA also lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns, so it should be prioritised accordingly. Citrix has 27 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 7 of them linked to ransomware.
All 27 known-exploited Citrix vulnerabilities →Description
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
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Citrix — NetScaler ADC and Gateway
Name: Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Date added: 2025-07-10 · Due: 2025-07-11
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.
References
- https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX693420
- https://citrixbleed.com
- https://horizon3.ai/attack-research/attack-blogs/cve-2025-5777-citrixbleed-2-write-up-maybe/
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/how-much-more-must-we-bleed-citrix-netscaler-memory-disclosure-citrixbleed-2-cve-2025-5777/
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-tags-citrix-bleed-2-as-exploited-gives-agencies-a-day-to-patch/
- https://www.netscaler.com/blog/news/netscaler-critical-security-updates-for-cve-2025-6543-and-cve-2025-5777/
- https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/10/cisa_citrixbleed_kev/
- https://doublepulsar.com/citrixbleed-2-exploitation-started-mid-june-how-to-spot-it-f3106392aa71

