# CVE-2026-120869 — Citrix NetScaler Console

> As of 2026-11-12, CVE-2026-120869 is a Critical-severity (band derived from the CVSS v4.0 score, not stated by the CNA) vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler Console, CVSS v4.0 9.3. Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2026-120869, most recently “Citrix Patches 12 NetScaler ADC/Gateway/Console and Secure Access Client Flaws, Including Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-120869)”.

**Last updated:** 2026-11-12

## What is CVE-2026-120869?

An unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication controls to access restricted resources on the Citrix NetScaler Console appliance

1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 1 day ago.

## Severity and exploitation probability

- **CVSS v4.0 base score:** 9.3 — Critical (derived from score) (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L`)
- **CISA KEV:** Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- **Threadlinqs priority:** 4.7/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- **Published:** 2026-11-12

## Is CVE-2026-120869 being exploited?

It currently carries a trending score of 35 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

## Affected products and versions

- [Citrix NetScaler](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors/citrix-netscaler): Console

## How to fix CVE-2026-120869

No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-120869 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.

## Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-120869

1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-120869, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.

- [Citrix Patches 12 NetScaler ADC/Gateway/Console and Secure Access Client Flaws, Including Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-120869)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-5871) — CRITICAL · 2026-11-12

## Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, GitHub Security Advisories. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

**Other references**

- [support.citrix.com](https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX697320)

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