CVEvulnerability
CVE-2020-8256
4.9 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2020-09-30
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 4.9 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-611
Description
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.
Affected configurations
• ivanti connect secure 9.1
• pulsesecure pulse connect secure (<= 9.0)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference weakness
References
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory