XSS in Ivanti Connect Secure
CVE-2020-8217
A cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 allowed attackers to exploit in the URL used for Citrix ICA.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ivanti Connect Secure — versions 9.1
- Ivanti Policy Secure — versions 9.1
- Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure
- Pulsesecure Pulse Policy Secure
- Pulse Connect Secure — versions Fixed in 9.1R8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8217?
- CVE-2020-8217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8217?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8217 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.