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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ivanti Connect Secure — versions 9.1
- Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- kb.pulsesecure.net/ (Vendor Advisory)
- gist.github.com/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84 (Third Party Advisory)
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.