CVE-2020-8209 Path traversal in Citrix XenMobile Server

High 7.5 Published 17 Aug 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can read arbitrary files from the server due to improper access control in Citrix XenMobile Server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-8209?

CVE-2020-8209 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Citrix XenMobile Server, published on 17 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control in Citrix XenMobile Server 10.12 before RP2, Citrix XenMobile Server 10.11 before RP4, Citrix XenMobile Server 10.10 before RP6 and Citrix XenMobile Server before 10.9 RP5 and leads to the ability to read arbitrary files.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8209?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Citrix Xenmobile Server.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8209?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-8209 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-8209 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fx75-7xmm-5hm3.