CVE-2020-8260
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution 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 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
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.
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 | 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-2020-8260 scored CVSS 7.2: Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure, Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution 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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