What is CVE-2018-15749?

CVE-2018-15749 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse_secure_desktop_client, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2018-15749?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse_secure_desktop_client

CVE-2018-15749

The Pulse Secure Desktop (macOS) 5.3RX before 5.3R5 and 9.0R1 has a Format String Vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.003 (23.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Pulsesecure Pulse_secure_desktop_client — versions 5.3r1, 5.3r1.1, 5.3r2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-134 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15749?: CVE-2018-15749 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse_secure_desktop_client, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-15749?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.