CVE-2020-12880

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An issue was discovered in Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) and Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) Virtual Appliance before 9.1R8. By manipulating a certain kernel boot parameter, it can be tricked into dropping into a root shell in a pre-install phase where the entire source code of the appliance is available and can be retrieved. (The source code is otherwise inaccessible because the appliance has its hard disks encrypted, and no root shell is available during normal operation.)

Se detectó un problema en Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) y Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) Virtual Appliance versiones anteriores a 9.1R8. Al manipular un determinado parámetro de arranque del kernel, puede ser engañado para que caiga en un shell root en una fase previa a la instalación donde el código fuente completo del dispositivo está disponible y puede ser recuperado. (De lo contrario, el código fuente es inaccesible porque el dispositivo posee sus discos duros cifrados y no existe ningún shell root disponible durante el funcionamiento normal)

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-05-15 CVE Reserved
2020-07-27 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa	2024-02-27
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516	2024-02-27

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Connect Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure" and version "9.1"		-		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Connect Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure" and version "9.1"		r1		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Connect Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure" and version "9.1"		r2		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Connect Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure" and version "9.1"		r3		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Connect Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure" and version "9.1"		r4		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Connect Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure" and version "9.1"		r4.1		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Connect Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure" and version "9.1"		r4.2		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Connect Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure" and version "9.1"		r4.3		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Connect Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure" and version "9.1"		r5		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Connect Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure" and version "9.1"		r6		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Connect Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Connect Secure" and version "9.1"		r7		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Connect Secure Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Connect Secure"				<= 9.0 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Connect Secure" and version " <= 9.0"		-		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Policy Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure" and version "9.1"		r1		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Policy Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure" and version "9.1"		r2		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Policy Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure" and version "9.1"		r3		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Policy Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure" and version "9.1"		r3.1		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Policy Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure" and version "9.1"		r4		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Policy Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure" and version "9.1"		r4.1		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Policy Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure" and version "9.1"		r4.2		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Policy Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure" and version "9.1"		r5		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Policy Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure" and version "9.1"		r6		Affected
Ivanti Search vendor "Ivanti"		Policy Secure Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure"				9.1 Search vendor "Ivanti" for product "Policy Secure" and version "9.1"		r7		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Policy Secure Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Policy Secure"				<= 9.0 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Policy Secure" and version " <= 9.0"		-		Affected