CVE-2025-5777
9.3 critical
KEV · due 2025-07-11
ransomware
exploit ×27
SSVC exploitation: active
Analyzed
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
Fix
Public exploits 27
- Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway 14.1 - Memory Disclosure (remote · multiple) Exploit-DB · 2025-08-11
- 0xBlackash/CVE-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- 0xgh057r3c0n/CVE-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- Chocapikk/CVE-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- FrenzisRed/CVE-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- RaR1991/citrix_bleed_2 PoC on GitHub
- RickGeex/CVE-2025-5777-CitrixBleed PoC on GitHub
- Sheep-Hunter/CVE-2025-5777-POC PoC on GitHub
- Shivshantp/CVE-2025-5777-TrendMicro-ApexCentral-RCE PoC on GitHub
- SleepNotF0und/CVE-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- below0day/Honeypot-Logs-CVE-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- bughuntar/CVE-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- cyberleelawat/ExploitVeer PoC on GitHub
- idobarel/CVE-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- maxprog-svg/CitrixBleedCVE-2026-8452-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- mingshenhk/CitrixBleed-2-CVE-2025-5777-PoC- PoC on GitHub
- mr-r3b00t/CVE-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- ndr-repo/CVE-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- nicecopy/POC-CVE-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- nocerainfosec/cve-2025-5777 PoC on GitHub
- and 7 more
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CISA KEV required action · due 2025-07-11
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Added to the catalog 2025-07-10. CISA KEV
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
In the news 3
- CitrixBleed 2 (CVE-2025-5777) 7Steps to Dragonforce Ransomware | Huntress Huntress blog · 2026-07-09
- Exploitation of CitrixBleed 2 (CVE-2025-5777) Began Before PoC Was Public GreyNoise blog · 2025-07-16
- Critical vulnerabilities in NetScaler ADC exploited in-the-wild: everything you need to know Wiz blog · 2025-07-06
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 9.3 · in KEV · citrixNVD modified 2026-10-08 10:35
Affected (CPE criteria) 4
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References 10
- https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX693420 Vendor Advisory
- https://citrixbleed.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://horizon3.ai/attack-research/attack-blogs/cve-2025-5777-citrixbleed-2-write-up-maybe/ Third Party Advisory
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/how-much-more-must-we-bleed-citrix-netscaler-memory-disclosure-citrixbleed-2-cve-2025-5777/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-tags-citrix-bleed-2-as-exploited-gives-agencies-a-day-to-patch/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.netscaler.com/blog/news/netscaler-critical-security-updates-for-cve-2025-6543-and-cve-2025-5777/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/10/cisa_citrixbleed_kev/ Press/Media Coverage
- https://doublepulsar.com/citrixbleed-2-exploitation-started-mid-june-how-to-spot-it-f3106392aa71 Third Party Advisory
- https://reliaquest.com/blog/threat-spotlight-citrix-bleed-2-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-gateway-devices/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-5777 US Government Resource