CVE-2019-11510
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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 .
- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 100.00% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 November 2021 · due 3 May 2022 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- ivanti/connect secure
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. Reference CISA's ED 21-03 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-21-03-mitigate-pulse-connect-secure-product-vulnerabilities) for further guidance and requirements. Note: The due date for addressing this vulnerability aligns with the requirements outlined in ED 21-03. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11510
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154176/Pulse-Secure-SSL-VPN-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154231/Pulse-Secure-SSL-VPN-File-Disclosure-NSE.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://badpackets.net/over-14500-pulse-secure-vpn-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2019-11510/Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=saNot Applicable, Vendor Advisory
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101/Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff5fa1837b6bd1b24d18a42faa75e165a4573dbe2d434910c15fd08a%40%3Cuser.guacamole.apache.org%3EMailing List
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154176/Pulse-Secure-SSL-VPN-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154231/Pulse-Secure-SSL-VPN-File-Disclosure-NSE.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://badpackets.net/over-14500-pulse-secure-vpn-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2019-11510/Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=saNot Applicable, Vendor Advisory
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101/Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff5fa1837b6bd1b24d18a42faa75e165a4573dbe2d434910c15fd08a%40%3Cuser.guacamole.apache.org%3EMailing List
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-11510US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.