CVE-2020-8197
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 10, 2020 at 03:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendorNetscaler Gateway FirmwareApplication Delivery Controller FirmwareGateway Firmware
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Privilege escalation vulnerability on Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway versions before 13.0-58.30, 12.1-57.18, 12.0-63.21, 11.1-64.14 and 10.5-70.18 allows a low privileged user with management access to execute arbitrary commands.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
10.5 ≤ v < 10.5-70.1811.1 ≤ v < 11.1-64.1412.0 ≤ v < 12.0-63.2112.1 ≤ v < 12.1-57.1813.0 ≤ v < 13.0-58.30
Affected range stops below 10.5-70.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.1-64.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.0-63.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.1-57.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.0-58.30, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
citrix-application-delivery-controller (same device)
13.0 ≤ v < 13.0-58.30
Affected range stops below 13.0-58.30, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
citrix-gateway (same device)
10.5 ≤ v < 10.5-70.1811.1 ≤ v < 11.1-64.1412.0 ≤ v < 12.0-63.2112.1 ≤ v < 12.1-57.18
Affected range stops below 10.5-70.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.1-64.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.0-63.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.1-57.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
citrix-netscaler-gateway (same device)
80%
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX276688CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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