CVE-2020-8199 Privilege escalation in Citrix Gateway Plug-in for Linux
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root via improper access control in the Citrix ADC Gateway Linux client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8199?
CVE-2020-8199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Gateway Plug-in for Linux, published on 10 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control in Citrix ADC Gateway Linux client versions before 1.0.0.137 results in local privilege escalation to root.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8199?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Gateway Plug-in for Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8199?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8199 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8199 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8199 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2v37-mp24-r94r.