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A vulnerability was found in Pulse Secure Desktop on Windows (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/24/2016 by Zhipeng Huo with Tencent as SA40241 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is available at kb.pulsesecure.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-2408 since 02/18/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. A authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371681 (Pulse Client Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (SA40241)).

Applying the patch 5.0r15.1/5.1r9.1/5.2r4.1 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Pulse

Name

• Secure Desktop

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍

Patch: 5.0r15.1/5.1r9.1/5.2r4.1

Timelineinfo

02/18/2016 🔍
07/24/2016 +157 days 🔍
07/24/2016 +0 days 🔍
07/28/2016 +4 days 🔍
08/01/2016 +4 days 🔍
08/02/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/31/2016 +29 days 🔍
09/09/2022 +2200 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: SA40241
Researcher: Zhipeng Huo
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-2408 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036474
SecurityFocus: 92692 - Multiple Pulse Secure Products CVE-2016-2408 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/01/2016 13:21
Updated: 09/09/2022 15:42
Changes: 08/01/2016 13:21 (59), 03/15/2019 08:25 (13), 09/09/2022 15:42 (3)
Complete: 🔍

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