CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2020-8218

Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure

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.

CVSS
7.2
EPSS
32.3%
98.2% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2020.07.30
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability32.3%
Technical severityCVSS 7.2

Vulnerability overview

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.

Affected product and versions

Product
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure
Affected versions
Fixed in 9.1R8, <= 9.0, 9.1
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.09.07
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-94
KEV added
2022.03.07
Ransomware use
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