Path Traversal in Ivanti Connect Secure
CVE-2020-8221
A path traversal vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 which allows an authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files via the administrator web interface.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.023 (81.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8221?
- CVE-2020-8221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2020-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8221?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.