CSRF in Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure
CVE-2017-11196
Pulse Connect Secure 8.3R1 has CSRF in logout.cgi. The logout function of the admin panel is not protected by any CSRF tokens, thus allowing an attacker to logout a user by making them visit a malicious web page.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure — versions 8.3r1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- twitter.com/sxcurity/status/884556905145937921 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.sxcurity.pro/Multiple XSS and CSRF in Pulse Connect Secure v8.3R1.pdf (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99613 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11196?
- CVE-2017-11196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11196?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.