Path Traversal in Pulsesecure Pulse_secure_desktop_client
CVE-2020-8254
A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 has Remote Code Execution (RCE) if users can be convinced to connect to a malicious server. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC.To improve the security of connections betwe…
EPSS: 0.020 (78.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pulsesecure Pulse_secure_desktop_client — versions 9.1
- N/a Pulse Secure Desktop Client — versions 9.1R9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8254?
- CVE-2020-8254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse_secure_desktop_client, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8254 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.