An HTTP Request Smuggling vulnerability in Pulse Secure Virtual Traffic Manager before…
Priority LOW 35CWE-444Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An HTTP Request Smuggling vulnerability in Pulse Secure Virtual Traffic Manager before 21.1 could allow an attacker to smuggle an HTTP request through an HTTP/2 Header. This vulnerability is resolved in 21.1, 20.3R1, 20.2R1, 20.1R2, 19.2R4, and 18.2R3.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00973 62nd 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
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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 18.1; 18.3 – 19.1 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:18.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:18.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:19.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:19.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:19.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:20.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:20.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.2 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:20.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.3 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.1; 18.3 – 19.1 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:18.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:18.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:19.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:19.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:19.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:20.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:20.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:virtual_traffic_manager:20.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31922
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85qj-2cfq-3wp8
References
More Pulse Secure Virtual Traffic Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-14368 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web administration user… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2018-14369 Pulse Secure Virtual Traffic Manager 9.9 versions prior to 9.9r2 and 10.4r1 allow a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-31922 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-31922 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-85qj-2cfq-3wp8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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