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CVE-2020-8256 Details

Description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to gain arbitrary file reading access through Pulse Collaboration via XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.9 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588 CVEVendor Advisory
https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/ CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588 [email protected]Vendor Advisory
https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/ [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference[email protected]
CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ivanti connect secure
9.1 -
9.1 r1
9.1 r2
9.1 r3
9.1 r4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
pulsesecure pulse connect secure
<= 9.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-8256
NVD Published Date:
Sep 30, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-8256 Details - Not Deferred