CVE-2020-8255

high-risk
Published 2020-10-28

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file reading vulnerability is fixed using encrypted URL blacklisting that prevents these messages.

Do I need to act?

!
13.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 87% of all CVEs
-
Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
?
Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.9/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (15)

Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Pulse Secure Desktop Client

Affected Vendors

50
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 18/34 · Moderate