Path Traversal in Ivanti Connect_secure
CVE-2019-11510
In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2R12.1, 8.3 before 8.3R7.1, and 9.0 before 9.0R3.4, an unauthenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted URI to perform an arbitrary file reading vulnerability .
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 1.000 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ivanti Connect_secure — versions 8.2, 8.3, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11510?
- CVE-2019-11510 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect_secure, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2019-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11510?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-11510 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2019-11510 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 105 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.