CVE-2020-8256

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to gain arbitrary file reading access through Pulse Collaboration via XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.

Una vulnerabilidad en la interfaz de administración web de Pulse Connect Secure versiones anteriores a 9.1R8.2, podría permitir a un atacante autenticado obtener acceso arbitrario de lectura de archivos por medio de Pulse Collaboration mediante una vulnerabilidad de tipo XML External Entity (XXE)

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-01-28 CVE Reserved
2020-09-29 CVE Published
2024-02-02 EPSS Updated
2024-11-18 CVE Updated
2024-11-18 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure	2024-11-18

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588	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
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"		r8		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"		r8.1		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