CVE-2020-8260 KEV
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 96.5% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-03.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 96.48% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-434 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-05-03 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2020-10-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due | 2022-05-03 |
| Vendor / product | Ivanti / Pulse Connect Secure |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ivanti | connect secure |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8260
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