CVE-2020-8207 describes an improper access control vulnerability in Citrix Workspace app for Windows versions 1912 CU1 and 2006.1. This flaw allows for privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when the automatic updater service is active. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1912CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:*:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:* | ||
2002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:2002:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.