CVE-2020-8258 Privilege escalation in Citrix Gateway Plug-in for Windows
An attacker can modify arbitrary files due to improper privilege management in the Citrix Gateway Plug-in for Windows.
- 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-2020-8258?
CVE-2020-8258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Gateway Plug-in for Windows, published on 14 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper privilege management on services run by Citrix Gateway Plug-in for Windows, versions before and including 13.0-61.48 and 12.1-58.15, allows an attacker to modify arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8258?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Gateway Plug-In.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Citrix Gateway Plug-in for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r269-87mv-8wp9.