7.8

CVE-2020-8199: citrix gateway_plug-in_for_linux

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 10-07-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8199 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in citrix gateway_plug-in_for_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-07-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper access control in Citrix ADC Gateway Linux client versions before 1.0.0.137 results in local privilege escalation to root.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.39% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Citrix1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links