CVE-2020-8209

Improper access control in Citrix XenMobile Server 10.12 before RP2, Citrix XenMobile Server 10.11 before RP4, Citrix XenMobile Server 10.10 before RP6 and Citrix XenMobile Server before 10.9 RP5 and leads to the ability to read arbitrary files.

Published: 2020-08-17 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-8209 is rated Moderate Risk (59.6/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 48.66%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8209

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 92.44% 48.66% -43.78%
2 2026-06-08 93.01% 92.44% -0.57%
3 2026-03-04 93.01%

Full EPSS history (48 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-8209

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-8209

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-8209

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
citrix xenmobile_server <= 10.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.9.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.9.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.9.0:rolling_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.9.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.9.0:rolling_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.9.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.9.0:rolling_patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.9.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.9.0:rolling_patch4:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.10.0:rolling_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.10.0:rolling_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.10.0:rolling_patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.10.0:rolling_patch4:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.10.0:rolling_patch5:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.11.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.11.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.11.0:rolling_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.11.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.11.0:rolling_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.11.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.11.0:rolling_patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.12.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenmobile_server 10.12.0 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenmobile_server:10.12.0:rolling_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-8209

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