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CVE-2020-8269: citrix virtual_apps_and_desktops Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 16-11-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8269 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in citrix virtual_apps_and_desktops. EPSS estimates a 2.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.68%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-11-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An unprivileged Windows user on the VDA can perform arbitrary command execution as SYSTEM in CVAD versions before 2009, 1912 LTSR CU1 hotfixes CTX285870 and CTX286120, 7.15 LTSR CU6 hotfix CTX285344 and 7.6 LTSR CU9

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.68% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.68%

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

Affected systems

Citrix3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

1 links