Vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse_secure_desktop_client
CVE-2020-8239
A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to the client registry privilege escalation attack. This fix also requires Server Side Upgrade due to Standalone Host Checker Client (Windows) and Windows PDC.
EPSS: 0.020 (78.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pulsesecure Pulse_secure_desktop_client — versions 9.1
- N/a Pulse Secure Desktop Cient — versions 9.1R9
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8239?
- CVE-2020-8239 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse_secure_desktop_client. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8239?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8239 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.