CVE-2016-2408: High severity juniper odyssey access client vulnerability

Published Aug 2, 2016
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Updated

Pulse Secure Desktop before 5.2R2 and Pulse Secure Installer Service before 8.2R2 and below for Windows allow restricted users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

138 affected components
PulseSecure Odyssey Access Client<=5.6r16.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r2.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r3.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r3.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r4.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r4.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r5.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r6.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r7.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r8.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r8.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r9.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r10.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r11.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r12.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r13.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r13.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r14.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r15.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r1.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r2.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r3.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r3.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r3.2
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r4.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r5.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r5.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r6.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r7.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r8.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r9.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.2r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.2r1.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Desktop=5.2r2.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r1.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r2.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r3.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r3.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r3.2
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r4.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r4.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r5.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r6.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r7.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r7.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r8.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r8.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r9.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r10.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r11.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r12.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r13.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r13.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r14.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.0r15.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r1.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r2.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r2.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r3.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r3.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r3.2
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r4.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r4.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r5.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r6.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r7.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r8.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.1r9.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.2r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.2r1.1
PulseSecure Pulse Secure Security=8.2r2.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r1.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r2.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r3.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r4.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r5.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r6.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r7.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r8.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r9.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r9.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r9.2
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r9.3
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r10.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r11.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r11.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r12.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r13.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r13.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r13.2
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r13.3
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r13.4
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r13.5
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=7.4r13.6
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r1.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r1.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r2.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r3.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r3.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r3.2
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r4.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r4.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r5.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r6.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r7.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r7.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r8.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r8.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r9.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r10.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r11.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r12.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r13.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r13.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r14.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.0r15.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r1.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r1.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r2.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r2.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r3.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r3.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r3.2
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r4.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r4.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r5.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r6.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r7.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r8.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.1r9.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.2r1.0
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.2r1.1
PulseSecure Standalone Pulse Installer Service=8.2r2.0
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Aug 2, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2408?

CVE-2016-2408 has been classified as a critical vulnerability, allowing restricted users to escalate privileges without any authentication.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-2408?

To fix CVE-2016-2408, update to Pulse Secure Desktop version 5.2R2 or later and Pulse Secure Installer Service version 8.2R2 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2016-2408?

CVE-2016-2408 affects various versions of Pulse Secure Desktop, Pulse Secure Installer Service, and Odyssey Access Client prior to their respective updates.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2016-2408 facilitate?

CVE-2016-2408 facilitates privilege escalation attacks, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive system functions.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-2408?

Currently, the best approach for CVE-2016-2408 is to apply the relevant software updates as there are no effective workarounds available.

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