CVE-2020-8271 Path traversal in Citrix SD-WAN Center

Critical 9.8 Published 16 Nov 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can achieve remote code execution with root privileges via path traversal in Citrix SD-WAN Center.

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-2020-8271?

CVE-2020-8271 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Citrix SD-WAN Center, published on 16 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unauthenticated remote code execution with root privileges in Citrix SD-WAN Center versions before 11.2.2, 11.1.2b and 10.2.8

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8271?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Citrix Sd-Wan.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8271?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8271 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-2020-8271 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8271 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wmcj-6965-gm4j.