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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-8270 · published 16 November 2020

CVE-2020-8270: Citrix virtual apps and desktops os command injection vulnerability

Citrix · Virtual Apps And Desktops

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

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 3.5% · top 11.3% CWE-78 · OS command injection
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.0
3.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX285059 PatchVendor Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX285059 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-8270), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.