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CVE-2020-8218

Published: Jul 30, 2020Updated: Oct 30, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
32.7%
Top 1.9%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Mar 7, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

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

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Mar 7, 2022
Remediation due:Sep 7, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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
kb.pulsesecure.net
https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/
gosecure.net
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8218
cisa.gov
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Timeline

Published
Jul 30, 2020
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 7, 2022
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2025

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