High severity · published May 26, 2016
CVE-2016-4786
Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2r1, 8.1 before 8.1r3, 8.0 before 8.0r11, and 7.4 before 7.4r13.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via…
7.5
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2r1, 8.1 before 8.1r3, 8.0 before 8.0r11, and 7.4 before 7.4r13.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CS
Connect Secure · Ivanti
8.1; 8.2; 8.0 · source: NVD
PC
Pulse Connect Secure · Pulsesecure
8.1r1.0; 7.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4786
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4786
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035932
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40206
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