VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-8250

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client (Linux) < 9.1R9 could allow local attackers to escalate privilege.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.48%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client (Linux) < 9.1R9 could allow local attackers to escalate privilege.

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: pulsesecure/pulse secure desktop client
Source: support@hackerone.com

References

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601Vendor Advisory
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.