Pulse Connect Secure Code Injection Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-03-07
• EPSS: 32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official 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.

CISA: A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 7 Sep 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516Vendor Advisory
• www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-p…ExploitThird Party Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource