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HIGH · 7.2

CVE-2020-8219

An insufficient permission check vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to change the password of a full administrator.

Vulnerability Description

An insufficient permission check vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to change the password of a full administrator.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IvantiConnect Secure9.1
PulsesecurePulse Connect Secure<= 9.0
IvantiPolicy Secure9.1
PulsesecurePulse Policy Secure<= 9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-280CWE-276

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-8219?

CVE-2020-8219 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). An insufficient permission check vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to change the password of a full administrator.

How severe is CVE-2020-8219?

CVE-2020-8219 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8219?

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