CVE-2019-11539
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure and Policy Secure Command Injection Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, 5.3RX before 5.3R12.1, 5.2RX before 5.2R12.1, and 5.1RX before 5.1R15.1, the admin web interface allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute commands.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanti Connect Secure / EPMM | Ivanti | 8.1; 8.2; 8.3; 9.0 | NVD |
| Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure | Ivanti | — | KEV |
Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2019-11539 scored CVSS 7.2: Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure, Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure and Policy Secure Command Injection Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild and known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Unpatched Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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