Vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure
CVE-2018-9849
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure 8.1.x before 8.1R14, 8.2.x before 8.2R11, and 8.3.x before 8.3R5 do not properly process nested XML entities, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and memory errors) via a crafted XML document.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (59.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: -0.000
Affected products
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104160 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43730 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-9849?
- CVE-2018-9849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-05-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-9849?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.