CVE-2020-8218
Pulse Connect Secure Code Injection Vulnerability
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 Sep 7, 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
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanti Connect Secure / EPMM | Ivanti | <= 9.0; 9.1 | NVD |
| Pulse Connect Secure | Pulse Secure | — | 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-2020-8218 scored CVSS 7.2: Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure, Pulse Connect Secure Code Injection Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Pulse Connect Secure systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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