Code injection in Pulse Connect Secure
Priority CRITICAL 91Exploited in the wildCWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-03-07CISA due date 2022-09-07
EPSS 0.3225 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pulse Connect Secure | Fixed in 9.1R8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Pulse Connect Secure Vendor— Affected Fixed in 9.1R8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.0 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r3 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r4 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r4.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r4.2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r4.3 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r5 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r3 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r4 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r4.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r4.2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r4.3 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r5 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r6 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r7 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r3 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r3.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r3.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r4 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r4.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r4.2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r5 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r6 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r7 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.0 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r6 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r7 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r3 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r3.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r3.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r4 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r4.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r4.2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r5 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r6 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r7 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2022-03-07 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8218
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29h7-cpmq-mh8j
References
More Pulse Secure Pulse Policy Secure vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-08621 In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2019-08569 Integer overflow in TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->tcp_gso_segs CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-08570 SACK can cause extensive memory use via fragmented resend queue CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-08624 In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2019-08622 In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4 and 8.3RX before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-04648 A vulnerability has been discovered in login.cgi in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-8218 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8218 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-29h7-cpmq-mh8j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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