What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8199?

CVE-2020-8199 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Gateway Plug In For Linux CVE-2020-8199

HIGH

2020-07-10 support@hackerone.com

Privilege Escalation Citrix Gateway Plug In For Linux

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 10, 2020 - 16:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

Improper access control in Citrix ADC Gateway Linux client versions before 1.0.0.137 results in local privilege escalation to root.

AnalysisAI

Improper access control in Citrix ADC Gateway Linux client versions before 1.0.0.137 results in local privilege escalation to root. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

Improper access control in Citrix ADC Gateway Linux client versions before 1.0.0.137 results in local privilege escalation to root. Affected products include: Citrix Gateway Plug-In For Linux. Version information: before 1.0.0.137.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.