Improper access control in Citrix Workspace app for Windows 1912 CU1 and 2006.1 causes privilege escalation and code execution when the automatic updater service is running
Published Jul 24, 2020
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.06%
Description
Improper access control in Citrix Workspace app for Windows 1912 CU1 and 2006.1 causes privilege escalation and code execution when the automatic updater service is running.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Citrix Workspace App for Windows Defaultn/a
- Version 1912 CU1 and 2006.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Citrix Workspace App for Windows | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02062) | 80.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02062) | 78.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 38.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 36.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 46.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 36.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 53.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 51.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 49.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.36% (0.15362) | 92.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 66.46th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 66.14th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 49.19th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX277662 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX277662 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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