CVE-2025-6543

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-06-30), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • 724 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 10%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 724

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Memory overflow vulnerability leading to unintended control flow and Denial of Service in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server

Live · internet exposure

724 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2025-6543 right now.

across 18 countries (Australia, Lithuania, United Kingdom, United States, Germany)top: netscaler_gateway
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CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
95.0%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

June 25, 2025

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 14, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-6543
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https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX694788

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 63× in last 7d / 239× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 425 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-22 13:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-22 09:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 05:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 01:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-21 21:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-21 17:27 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-21 17:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-21 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  11. 2026-07-21 13:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-21 09:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-21 05:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-21 01:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-20 21:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-20 17:18 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-07-20 17:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-20 13:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-20 09:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-20 05:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-19 21:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-19 17:11 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-07-19 17:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-19 13:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-19 09:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-19 05:07 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-19 05:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-19 01:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-18 21:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-18 17:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-18 13:03 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-18 13:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-18 09:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-18 05:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-18 00:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-17 20:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-17 16:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-17 12:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-17 08:53 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-07-17 08:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-17 04:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-17 00:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-16 20:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  27. 2026-07-16 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-07-16 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-07-16 16:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-16 12:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-16 08:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-16 04:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-16 00:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-15 20:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  38. 2026-07-15 16:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  40. 2026-07-15 12:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-15 08:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-15 04:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-07-15 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-07-15 00:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-07-14 20:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  48. 2026-07-14 16:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-14 12:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-14 08:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-14 04:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-14 00:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-13 20:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  55. 2026-07-13 16:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-07-13 12:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-13 08:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-13 04:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-13 00:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-12 20:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-12 16:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-12 12:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-12 08:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  65. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-07-12 04:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-07-12 00:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-11 20:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-07-11 16:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-11 12:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  72. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  73. 2026-07-11 07:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-11 03:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-10 23:56 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCabrewer251/CVE-2025-6543_CitrixNetScaler_PoC
    First seen Jul 3, 2025

    Multi-host, multi-port scanner and auditor for CVE-2025-6543-affected NetScaler devices. Supports SNMP and SSH enumeration with optional CSV reporting and exploit stubs.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCgrupooruss/Citrix-cve-2025-6543
    First seen Jun 26, 2025

    Script para determinar si Citrix es vulnerable al CVE-2025-6543

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-6543?
CVE-2025-6543 is a critical vulnerability published on June 25, 2025. Memory overflow vulnerability leading to unintended control flow and Denial of Service in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server
When was CVE-2025-6543 disclosed?
CVE-2025-6543 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 25, 2025, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-6543 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-6543 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 30, 2025, affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-6543?
CVE-2025-6543 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-6543?
CVE-2025-6543 affects Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-6543?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-6543, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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