CVE-2018-5299 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-5299?

CVE-2018-5299 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5299?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure, Pulsesecure Pulse Policy Secure.

Vulnerability Description

A stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability exists in the web server in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 8.3R4 and Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) before 5.4R4, leading to memory corruption and possibly remote code execution.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pulsesecure	Pulse Connect Secure	>= 8.3r1, <= 8.3r3
Pulsesecure	Pulse Policy Secure	>= 5.4r1, <= 5.4r3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43604PatchVendor Advisory
http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43604PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5299?

CVE-2018-5299 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability exists in the web server in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 8.3R4 and Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) before 5.4R4, leading to memory corruption an...

How severe is CVE-2018-5299?

CVE-2018-5299 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5299?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure, Pulsesecure Pulse Policy Secure.