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CVE-2020-8300

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from citrix, from citrix, from citrix and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-06-16T14:15:08.440

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:38:41.320

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-284
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application citrix gateway < 12.1-62.23 Yes
Application citrix gateway < 13.0-82.41 Yes
Application citrix netscaler_gateway < 11.1-65.20 Yes
Operating System citrix application_delivery_controller_firmware < 11.1-65.20 Yes
Operating System citrix application_delivery_controller_firmware < 12.1-62.23 Yes
Operating System citrix application_delivery_controller_firmware < 13.0-82.41 Yes
Hardware citrix application_delivery_controller - No
Operating System citrix application_delivery_controller_firmware < 12.1-55.238 Yes
Hardware citrix mpx\/sdx_14030_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx\/sdx_14060_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx\/sdx_14080_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15030-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15040-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15060-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15080-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15100-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15120-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_8905_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_8910_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_8920_fips - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For citrix's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.