The GUI component (aka PulseUI) in Pulse Secure Desktop Linux clients before PULSE5.2R9.2…
Priority LOW 30CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
The GUI component (aka PulseUI) in Pulse Secure Desktop Linux clients before PULSE5.2R9.2 and 5.3.x before PULSE5.3R4.2 does not perform strict SSL Certificate Validation. This can lead to the manipulation of the Pulse Connection set.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00616 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:desktop_linux_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.2r9.2; before 5.3r4.2 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:desktop_linux_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2r9.2; before 5.3r4.2 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6374
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j577-g4xc-mpj3
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-6374 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6374 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j577-g4xc-mpj3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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