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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
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
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilit… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.