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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-8246 · published 18 September 2020

CVE-2020-8246: Citrix application delivery controller firmware uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability

Citrix · Application Delivery Controller Firmware

Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway 13.0 before 13.0-64.35, Citrix ADC and NetScaler Gateway 12.1 before 12.1-58.15, Citrix ADC 12.1-FIPS before 12.1-55.187, Citrix ADC and NetScaler Gateway 12.0, Citrix ADC and NetScaler Gateway 11.1 before 11.1-65.12, Citrix SD-WAN WANOP 11.2 before 11.2.1a, Citrix SD-WAN WANOP 11.1 before 11.1.2a, Citrix SD-WAN WANOP 11.0 before 11.0.3f, Citrix SD-WAN WANOP 10.2 before 10.2.7b are vulnerable to a denial of service attack originating from the management network.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.6% · top 25.7% CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
1.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway 13.0 before 13.0-64.35, Citrix ADC and NetScaler Gateway 12.1 before 12.1-58.15, Citrix ADC 12.1-FIPS before 12.1-55.187, Citrix ADC and NetScaler Gateway 12.0, Citrix ADC and NetScaler Gateway 11.1 before 11.1-65.12, Citrix SD-WAN WANOP 11.2 before 11.2.1a, Citrix SD-WAN WANOP 11.1 before 11.1.2a, Citrix SD-WAN WANOP 11.0 before 11.0.3f, Citrix SD-WAN WANOP 10.2 before 10.2.7b are vulnerable to a denial of service attack originating from the management network.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX281474 Vendor Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX281474 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-8246), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.