High severity · published Oct 28, 2020
CVE-2020-8260
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.2
CVSS
96.5%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary code execution using uncontrolled gzip extraction.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)96.5% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CS
Connect Secure · Ivanti
through 9.0; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; +10 more · source: NVD, KEV
PC
Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure ·
9.1R9 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8260
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8260
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601
x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html
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