Path Traversal in Ivanti Connect Secure
CVE-2019-11508
In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 8.1R15.1, 8.2 before 8.2R12.1, 8.3 before 8.3R7.1, and 9.0 before 9.0R3.4, an authenticated attacker (via the admin web interface) can exploit Directory Traversal to execute arbitrary code on the appliance.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.147 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.147 · newest: 0.147 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ivanti Connect Secure — versions 7.1, 7.4, 8.1
- Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure — versions 7.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- kb.pulsesecure.net/ (Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010 (Third Party Advisory)
- i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-v… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11508?
- CVE-2019-11508 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11508?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-11508 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.