CVE-2020-8300 json
Citrix ADC and Citrix/NetScaler Gateway before 13.0-82.41, 12.1-62.23, 11.1-65.20 and Citrix ADC 12.1-FIPS before 12.1-55.238 suffer from i…
published 2021-06-16 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-29167
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Citrix ADC and Citrix/NetScaler Gateway before 13.0-82.41, 12.1-62.23, 11.1-65.20 and Citrix ADC 12.1-FIPS before 12.1-55.238 suffer from improper access control allowing SAML authentication hijack through a phishing attack to steal a valid user session. Note that Citrix ADC or Citrix Gateway must be configured as a SAML SP or a SAML IdP for this to be possible.
Patch / fix
- citrix gateway 12.1-62.23, 13.0-82.41
- citrix netscaler_gateway 11.1-65.20
- citrix application_delivery_controller_firmware 11.1-65.20, 12.1-55.238, 12.1-62.23, 13.0-82.41
Exploit prediction
3.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a Citrix ADC, Citrix Gateway
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
References
-
support.citrix.com
/article/CTX297155
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8300
- NVD CVE-2020-8300
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