CVE-2020-8207
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 24, 2020 at 09:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWorkspace
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Improper access control in Citrix Workspace app for Windows 1912 CU1 and 2006.1 causes privilege escalation and code execution when the automatic updater service is running.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
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/CTX277662CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284CWE-287
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