VDB-164012 · CVE-2020-8240 · SA44601

Pulse Secure Desktop Client up to 9.1R8 Embedded Browser privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Pulse Secure Desktop Client up to 9.1R8. This affects an unknown part of the component Embedded Browser. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-8240. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pulse Secure Desktop Client up to 9.1R8 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Embedded Browser. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was disclosed 10/28/2020 as SA44601. The advisory is shared for download at kb.pulsesecure.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-8240. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.1R9 eliminates this vulnerability.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Pulse Secure

Name

Desktop Client

Version

9.1R8

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Desktop Client 9.1R9

Timelineinfo

01/28/2020 🔍
10/28/2020 +274 days 🔍
10/28/2020 +0 days 🔍
11/29/2020 +32 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: SA44601
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-8240 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-8240
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-164012

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2020 19:22
Updated: 11/29/2020 22:41
Changes: 10/28/2020 19:22 (37), 11/29/2020 22:36 (2), 11/29/2020 22:41 (18)
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