CVE-2021-44720

high-risk
Published 2022-08-12

In Ivanti Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 9.1R12, the administrator password is stored in the HTML source code of the "Maintenance > Push Configuration > Targets > Target Name" targets.cgi screen. A read-only administrative user can escalate to a read-write administrative role.

Do I need to act?

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2.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.2/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Pulsesecure Ivanti

References (4)

Third Party Advisory https://gist.github.com/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84
Vendor Advisory https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa
Third Party Advisory https://gist.github.com/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84
Vendor Advisory https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 20/34 · Moderate