{"id":"CVE-2019-11539","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2019-11539","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T20:25:51.675Z","title":"Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure and Policy Secure Command Injection Vulnerability","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.","published":"2019-04-26T02:29:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:13:08.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-78"],"affected":["ivanti/connect secure","ivanti/policy secure","pulsesecure/pulse policy secure"],"epss":{"score":0.98544,"percentile":0.99921,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2021-11-03","dueDate":"2022-05-03","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Known","notes":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11539"},"exploits":{"count":2,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2019-09-06","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":47700,"kind":"exploit","title":"Pulse Secure VPN - Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47700","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/remote/47700.rb","file":"exploits/multiple/remote/47700.rb","published":"2019-11-20","added":"2019-11-20","updated":"2019-11-20","author":"Metasploit","type":"remote","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2019-11539"],"tags":"Metasploit Framework (MSF)","aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/pulse_secure_cmd_exec.rb"},{"edbId":47354,"kind":"exploit","title":"Pulse Secure 8.1R15.1/8.2/8.3/9.0 SSL VPN - Remote Code Execution","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47354","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/remote/47354.py","file":"exploits/multiple/remote/47354.py","published":"2019-09-06","added":"2019-09-06","updated":"2019-09-06","author":"Justin Wagner","type":"remote","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2019-11539"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). 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