Vulnerability record

CVE-2019-11510

Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Severity: CriticalExploitation: Exploitation confirmedCISA KEV Used by ransomware
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Pulse Connect Secure, fix it now.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022.

Patch status

Official fix available since

Apply the vendor's update to every affected system. Check the fixed-in versions below where known.

Basis: NVD patch reference

Description

In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2R12.1, 8.3 before 8.3R7.1, and 9.0 before 9.0R3.4, an unauthenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted URI to perform an arbitrary file reading vulnerability .

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

Products affected by this vulnerability, with versions and the source of each entry
ProductVendorAffected versionsSource
Ivanti Connect Secure / EPMMIvanti8.2; 8.3; 9.0NVD
Pulse Connect SecureIvanti—KEV

Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2019-11510 scored CVSS 10.0: Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure, Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

    CISA lists this as exploited in the wild and known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Unpatched Pulse Connect Secure systems are exposed to active attacks now.

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

  2. Patch releasedUpdateKEV

    Patch released for CVE-2019-11510: Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure, Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

    An official fix is now available for Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure. This vulnerability is being exploited, so apply it promptly.

    Basis: NVD patch reference

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References

  • nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11510
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154176/Pulse-Secure-SSL-VPN-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-Arbitrary-File-Disclosur…
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154231/Pulse-Secure-SSL-VPN-File-Disclosure-NSE.html
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073
  • badpackets.net https://badpackets.net/over-14500-pulse-secure-vpn-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2019-11510/
  • devco.re https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitt…
  • i.blackhat.com https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf
  • kb.pulsesecure.net https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa
  • kb.pulsesecure.net https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101/
  • lists.apache.org https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff5fa1837b6bd1b24d18a42faa75e165a4573dbe2d434910c15fd08a%40%3Cuser.guacam…
  • psirt.global.sonicwall.com https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
  • kb.cert.org https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-11510