CVE-2020-8199 describes an improper access control vulnerability in Citrix ADC Gateway Linux client versions prior to 1.0.0.137, allowing for local privilege escalation to root. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this flaw can be exploited by a low-privileged local attacker with low attack complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.0.137CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:gateway_plug-in_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.