CVE-2020-8240

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 allows a restricted user on an endpoint machine can use system-level privileges if the Embedded Browser is configured with Credential Provider. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC if the Embedded Browser is configured with the Credential Provider.

Una vulnerabilidad en Pulse Secure Desktop Client versiones anteriores a 9.1R9, permite que un usuario restringido en una máquina endpoint pueda usar privilegios de nivel system si el Embedded Browser está configurado con Credential Provider. Esta vulnerabilidad solo afecta Windows PDC si el Embedded Browser está configurado con el Credential Provider

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-01-28 CVE Reserved
2020-10-28 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601	2020-11-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				< 9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version " < 9.1"		windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r1, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r2, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r3, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r3.1, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r4, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r4.1, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r4.2, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r5, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r6, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r7, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r7.1, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r8, windows		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Secure Desktop Client Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client"				9.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Secure Desktop Client" and version "9.1"		r8.2, windows		Affected