Vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure

CVE-2021-44720

In Ivanti Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 9.1R12, the administrator password is stored in the HTML source code of the "Maintenance > Push Configuration > Targets > Target Name" targets.cgi screen. A read-only administrative user can escalate to a read-write administrative role.

EPSS: 0.023 (81.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44720?
CVE-2021-44720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-44720?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-44720 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.