Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Gateway Plug-in for Linux - CVE-2020-8199
Published: July 8, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29591
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8199
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Citrix
Affected software:
Gateway Plug-in for Linux
Gateway Plug-in for Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8199
Install updates from vendor's website.