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CVE-2020-8260 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.2 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.2 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8260 CISA-ADPUS Government Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 CVEBroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html [email protected]ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 [email protected]Broken LinkVendor Advisory

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability NameDate AddedDue DateRequired Action
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution VulnerabilityNov 3, 2021May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type[email protected]
CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ivanti connect secure
<= 9.0
9.1 -
9.1 r1.0
9.1 r2.0
9.1 r3.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:r5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

14 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-8260
NVD Published Date:
Oct 28, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-8260 Details - Not Deferred