CVE-2020-8218

7.2 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: July 30, 2020 Modified: October 30, 2025

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516

Source: support@hackerone.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/

Source: support@hackerone.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8218

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.2 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

92.3%

100th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2022-09-07

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Vendors

pulsesecure ivanti

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