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CVE-2020-8217

Published: Jul 30, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-79
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 32.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 allowed attackers to exploit in the URL used for Citrix ICA.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

Pulse Connect SecurePulsesecure
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / vpn-gateway
connect secureivantiSecurity Products
pulse connect securepulsesecure
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / vpn-gateway
policy secureivantiSecurity Products
pulse policy securepulsesecure
Security Product
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
pulsesecurecommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka pulsedsecure, pulse secure
ivanticommercialUSSecurity Productsaka ivanti connect secure, avalanche
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516&#13;
kb.pulsesecure.net
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020072750
cybersecurity-help.cz
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516
kb.pulsesecure.net

Timeline

Published
Jul 30, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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