CVE-2026-10816 Arbitrary File Read (Unauthenticated)
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on NetScaler ADC and Gateway devices if management access is enabled on specific IPs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-10816?
CVE-2026-10816 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in NetScaler ADC, published on 30 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Arbitrary File Read (Unauthenticated) in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway if the access to NSIP, Cluster Management IP or SNIP with management access is enabled
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-10816?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Citrix NetScaler ADC, Citrix Netscaler Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2026-10816?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-10816 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-10816 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-10816 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetScaler ADC
- CVE-2023-3519 Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Code Injection
- CVE-2026-88771 Citrix NetScaler Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2026-88772 Citrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CVE-2023-4966 Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2026-19490 Citrix NetScaler Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxcr-w9q6-gmhx.