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)
EPSS: 0.014 (68.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ivanti Connect_secure — versions 9.1
- Ivanti Policy_secure — versions 9.1
- Pulsesecure Pulse_connect_secure
- Pulsesecure Pulse_policy_secure
- N/a Pulse Connect Secure — versions Fixed in 9.1R8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.