CVE-2020-8218: Pulse Connect Secure Code Injection Vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.2 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 32.2%, 98th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: hackerone
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Pulse Connect Secure Code Injection Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-94
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Pulse Connect Secure
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516 (opens in new tab)
- www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-… (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)