VDB-159202 · CVE-2020-8219 · GCVE-0-2020-8219

Pulse Connect Secure up to 9.1R7 Permission Check Password insufficient permissions or privileges

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Pulse Connect Secure up to 9.1R7. Affected is an unknown function of the component Permission Check. Executing a manipulation can lead to insufficient permissions or privileges (Password). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-8219. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Pulse Connect Secure up to 9.1R7. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Permission Check. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-280. The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to access resources or functionality as specified by their permissions. This may cause it to follow unexpected code paths that may leave the product in an invalid state. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An insufficient permission check vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to change the password of a full administrator.

The weakness was disclosed 07/30/2020 (Website). The advisory is available at kb.pulsesecure.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-8219 since 01/28/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 9.1R8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Name

Pulse Connect Secure

Version

9.1R7

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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NVD Base Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Insufficient permissions or privileges / Password
CWE: CWE-280 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Pulse Connect Secure 9.1R8

Timelineinfo

01/28/2020 🔍
07/30/2020 +184 days 🔍
07/30/2020 +0 days 🔍
07/30/2020 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.pulsesecure.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-8219 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-8219
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159202
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2020 21:03
Updated: 07/30/2020 21:08
Changes: 07/30/2020 21:03 (40), 07/30/2020 21:08 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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