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TI-2020-06686 Aliases CVE-2020-8269GHSA-x9cq-5m73-v949

Improper privilege management in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

An unprivileged Windows user on the VDA can perform arbitrary command execution as SYSTEM in CVAD versions before 2009, 1912 LTSR CU1 hotfixes CTX285870 and CTX286120, 7.15 LTSR CU6 hotfix CTX285344 and 7.6 LTSR CU9

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02682 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops2009, 1912 LTSR CU1 hotfixes CTX285870 and CTX286120, 7.15 LTSR CU6 hotfix CTX285344 and 7.6 LTSR CU9—No fix listedCNA
  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Vendor— Affected 2009, 1912 LTSR CU1 hotfixes CTX285870 and CTX286120, 7.15 LTSR CU6 hotfix CTX285344 and 7.6 LTSR CU9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*up to 2006VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:*:*:*:*:ltsr:*:*:*1903 – 1912VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:*:*:*:*:ltsr:*:*:*before 7.6; 7.7 to before 7.15VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.6:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:*7.6VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.6:cu8:*:*:ltsr:*:*:*7.6 cu8VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.15:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:*7.15VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.15:cu6:*:*:ltsr:*:*:*7.15 cu6VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:*:*:*:ltsr:*:*:*before 7.6; 7.7 to before 7.15VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.6:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:*7.6VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.6:cu8:*:*:ltsr:*:*:*7.6 cu8VulnerableCitrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions up to 2006 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:*:*:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 1903 – 1912 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:*:*:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions before 7.6; 7.7 to before 7.15 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.6:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.6:cu8:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.6 cu8 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.15:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.15 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.15:cu6:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.15 cu6 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:*:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions before 7.6; 7.7 to before 7.15 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.6:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.6:cu8:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.6 cu8 Vulnerable ·Citrix
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.15:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:*7.15VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.15:cu6:*:*:ltsr:*:*:*7.15 cu6VulnerableCitrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.15:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.15 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.15:cu6:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.15 cu6 Vulnerable ·Citrix

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8269
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x9cq-5m73-v949

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-05679 Cross SiteScripting vulnerability in Citrix Session Recording allows attacker to perform Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2020-06687 OS command injection in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-06700 Improper privilege management in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-05700 Improper privilege management in Citrix Windows Virtual Delivery Agent CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2023-10104 Privilege Escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the vulnerable VDA CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-06140 Improper privilege management in Citrix Windows Virtual Delivery Agent for CVAD and… CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
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Sources

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