Security News > 2020 > July > Vulnerability Allows Remote Hacking of Devices Running Citrix Workspace App
Citrix informed customers this week that it has patched a vulnerability in its Workspace app that can allow an attacker to remotely hack the computer running the affected application.
The security hole, tracked as CVE-2020-8207 and classified as high severity, affects the automatic update service used by the Citrix Workspace app for Windows, and it can be exploited by a local attacker to escalate privileges or by a remote attacker for arbitrary command execution.
According to Citrix, the flaw impacts Citrix Workspace app for Windows 1912 LTSR and 2002, and it has been patched with the release of versions 1912 LTSR CU1 and 2006.1.
The vendor has pointed out that only the Windows version of the Workspace app is affected and the vulnerability only exists if the application was installed using a local or domain admin account.
Remote attacks are only possible if SMB is enabled and the affected update service is running.
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| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-24 | CVE-2020-8207 | Improper Authentication vulnerability in Citrix Workspace 1912/2002 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. | 8.8 |