CVE-2020-8260

7.2 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: October 28, 2020 Modified: October 30, 2025

Description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary code execution using uncontrolled gzip extraction.

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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

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Source: support@hackerone.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601

Source: support@hackerone.com

Broken Link Vendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html

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

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601

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

Broken Link Vendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8260

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)

72.4%

99th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2022-05-03

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434 CWE-434

Affected Vendors

ivanti

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