CVE-2020-8207 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Windows
Attackers can escalate privileges and execute code via the automatic updater service in Citrix Workspace App for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8207?
CVE-2020-8207 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Workspace App for Windows, published on 24 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8207?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Workspace.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8207?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8207 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8207 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8207 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Citrix Workspace App for Windows
- CVE-2024-6286 Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
- CVE-2023-24485 Privilege Escalation on the system running a vulnerable version of Citrix Workspace app for Windows
- CVE-2022-21825 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Linux
- CVE-2021-22907 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Windows
- CVE-2025-4879 Citrix Workspace App for Windows - Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qr3-p83g-c72j.