A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 allows a restricted user on an…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 allows a restricted user on an endpoint machine can use system-level privileges if the Embedded Browser is configured with Credential Provider. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC if the Embedded Browser is configured with the Credential Provider.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00325 25th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pulse Secure Desktop Client | 9.1R9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Pulse Secure Desktop Client Vendor— Affected 9.1R9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 9.1 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r1:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r1 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r2:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r2 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r3:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r3 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r3.1:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r3.1 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r4 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r4.1 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r4.2 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r5:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r5 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r6:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r6 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 9.1 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r1:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r2:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r3:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r3 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r3.1:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r3.1 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r4 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r4.1 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r4.2 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r5:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r5 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r6:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r6 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r7:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r7 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r7.1:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r7.1 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r8:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r8 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r8.2:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.1 r8.2 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r7:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r7 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r7.1:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r7.1 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r8:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r8 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r8.2:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.1 r8.2 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8240
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6wj-pwwx-72q5
References
More Pulse Secure Desktop Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10343 A time-of-check time-of-use vulnerability in PulseSecureService.exe in Pulse Secure… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
- TI-2020-06657 A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to the client… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-06672 Path traversal in Pulse Secure Desktop Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-08391 In Pulse Secure Pulse Desktop Client and Network Connect, an attacker could access… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-06659 A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 could allow the attacker to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-06668 A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client (Linux) < 9.1R9 could allow local attackers to escalate privilege. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-8240 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8240 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6wj-pwwx-72q5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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