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TI-2020-06661 Aliases CVE-2020-8243GHSA-87wj-wph2-98g5

Code injection in Pulse Connect Secre

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 vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to upload custom template to perform an arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2021-11-03CISA due date 2022-05-03
EPSS 0.90759 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Pulse Connect SecreFixed in 9.1R8.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Pulse Connect Secre Vendor— Affected Fixed in 9.1R8.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 28

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.0VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r1VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r2VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r3VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r4VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r4.1VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r4.2VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r4.3VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r5VulnerableIvanti
  • 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 18 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r6VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r7VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r8VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r8.1VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.0VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r1VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r2VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r3VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r4VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r4.1VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r4.2VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r4.3VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r5VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r6VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r7VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r8VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 r8.1VulnerableIvanti
  • 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:connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r8 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r8.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0 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: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:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r4.3 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:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r8 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r8.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2021-11-03 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8243
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-87wj-wph2-98g5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-16349 Stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05754 Improper authentication in Pulse Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-08600 In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2R12.1, 8.3 before 8.3R7.1, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-00226 Stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2024-14549 Command injection in Ivanti ICS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-05760 Command injection in Pulse Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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