What is CVE-2020-8207?

CVE-2020-8207 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Workspace, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-24.

How severe is CVE-2020-8207?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-8207 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Citrix Workspace

CVE-2020-8207

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.

EPSS: 0.021 (79.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Citrix Workspace — versions 1912, 2002
N/a Citrix Workspace App For Windows — versions 1912 CU1 and 2006.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8207?: CVE-2020-8207 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Workspace, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-24.
How severe is CVE-2020-8207?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-8207 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.