CVE-2020-8220 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: What is CVE-2020-8220?

CVE-2020-8220 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A denial of service vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an authenticated attacker to perform command injection via the administrator web which can cause DOS.

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-8220?

CVE-2020-8220 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8220?

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.

Vulnerability Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an authenticated attacker to perform command injection via the administrator web which can cause DOS.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ivanti	Connect Secure	9.1
Pulsesecure	Pulse Connect Secure	<= 9.0
Ivanti	Policy Secure	9.1
Pulsesecure	Pulse Policy Secure	<= 9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516Vendor Advisory
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-8220?

CVE-2020-8220 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A denial of service vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an authenticated attacker to perform command injection via the administrator web which can cause DOS.

How severe is CVE-2020-8220?

CVE-2020-8220 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8220?

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.