XSS in Ivanti Connect Secure
CVE-2020-8238
A vulnerability in the authenticated user web interface of Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure < 9.1R8.2 could allow attackers to conduct Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Ivanti Connect_secure — versions 9.1
- Ivanti Policy_secure — versions 9.1
- Pulse Secure Connect Secure/ Policy — versions Fixed in 9.1R8.2
- Pulsesecure Pulse_connect_secure
- Pulsesecure Pulse_policy_secure
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8238?
- CVE-2020-8238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-09-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8238?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8238 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.