An issue was discovered in Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) and Pulse Connect Secure (PCS)…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) and Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) Virtual Appliance before 9.1R8. By manipulating a certain kernel boot parameter, it can be tricked into dropping into a root shell in a pre-install phase where the entire source code of the appliance is available and can be retrieved. (The source code is otherwise inaccessible because the appliance has its hard disks encrypted, and no root shell is available during normal operation.)
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00476 41st 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 · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r6 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r6 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 r7 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.0 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| 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:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 r7 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12880
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6fx5-7h4w-mcvx
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-12880 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-12880 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6fx5-7h4w-mcvx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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