CVE-2020-8207

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

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.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 72.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 24, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

support@hackeronehttps://support.citrix.com/article/CTX277662
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX277662

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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What is CVE-2020-8207?

CVE-2020-8207 is a high vulnerability published on July 24, 2020. 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.

When was CVE-2020-8207 disclosed?

CVE-2020-8207 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 24, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-8207 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-8207 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8207?

CVE-2020-8207 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-8207?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-8207, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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