Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure up to 8.1.R15.0/8.2R12.0/8.3R7.0/9.0R3.3 Admin Web Interface command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure up to 8.1.R15.0/8.2R12.0/8.3R7.0/9.0R3.3. This affects an unknown function of the component Admin Web Interface. Such manipulation leads to command injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2019-11539. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure up to 8.1.R15.0/8.2R12.0/8.3R7.0/9.0R3.3. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Admin Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, 5.3RX before 5.3R12.1, 5.2RX before 5.2R12.1, and 5.1RX before 5.1R15.1, the admin web interface allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute commands.

The weakness was published 04/26/2019. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-11539 since 04/25/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

A public exploit has been developed by Orange Tsai/Meh Chang in Ruby/Metasploit and been published 8 months after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. This issue was added on 11/03/2021 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 05/03/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 8.1.R15.1, 8.2R12.1, 8.3R7.1 or 9.0R3.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (47700). Similar entries are available at VDB-134124, VDB-134123, VDB-134122 and VDB-134119. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
Author: Orange Tsai/Meh Chang
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Pulse Connect Secure 8.1.R15.1/8.2R12.1/8.3R7.1/9.0R3.4

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11/20/2019 +208 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 154376
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-11539 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-11539
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-134120
SecurityFocus: 108073

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2019 10:27
Updated: 02/03/2025 18:05
Changes: 04/26/2019 10:27 (37), 11/25/2019 07:33 (24), 09/07/2023 13:26 (9), 09/07/2023 13:31 (12), 04/20/2024 15:56 (27), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 02/03/2025 18:05 (3)
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Committer: misc
Cache ID: 216::103

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