CVEs / CVE-2020-8218
CVE-2020-8218: Pulse Connect Secure Code Injection Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 7 Mar 2022
- high 7.2 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 32.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
Description
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a Pulse Connect Secure | Fixed in 9.1R8 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 7 Mar 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 7 Sep 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
References
- CVE-2020-8218 on NVD
- CVE-2020-8218 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8218 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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