TI-2020-06687 Aliases CVE-2020-8270 GHSA-5rfq-7599-rxw9

OS command injection in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

MEDIUM 44CWE-78Published 2020-11-16 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
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-78.

Summary

An unprivileged Windows user on the VDA or an SMB user can perform arbitrary command execution as SYSTEM in CVAD versions before 2009, 1912 LTSR CU1 hotfixes CTX285871 and CTX285872, 7.15 LTSR CU6 hotfix CTX285341 and CTX285342

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0348 89th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops	2009, 1912 LTSR CU1 hotfixes CTX285871 and CTX285872, 7.15 LTSR CU6 hotfix CTX285341 and CTX285342	—	No fix listed	CNA

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Vendor— Affected 2009, 1912 LTSR CU1 hotfixes CTX285871 and CTX285872, 7.15 LTSR CU6 hotfix CTX285341 and CTX285342 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:::::-:::*	up to 2006	Vulnerable	Citrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:::::ltsr:::*	1903 – 1912	Vulnerable	Citrix

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

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8270
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5rfq-7599-rxw9

References

Patch 1

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX285059

TI-2023-05679 Cross SiteScripting vulnerability in Citrix Session Recording allows attacker to perform Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
TI-2020-06700 Improper privilege management in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-06686 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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