CVE-2020-8300

Description

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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.61% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory citrix.com
Affected: n/a Citrix ADC, Citrix Gateway
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX297155 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8300?
CVE-2020-8300 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8300?
To fix CVE-2020-8300, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-8300 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8300 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8300?
CVE-2020-8300 affects n/a Citrix ADC, Citrix Gateway.
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