CVE-2020-8260
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution 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
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 96.48% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 November 2021 · due 3 May 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- ivanti/connect secure
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
EPSS 96.5% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
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-2020-8260
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8260US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.