[ CVE-2020-8260 · Published 28 Oct 2020 ]
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.2
EPSS 96%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2021-11-03
- EPSS: 96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official 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.
CISA: Pulse Connect Secure contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to perform code execution using uncontrolled gzip extraction.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 3 May 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
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource