high
7.8
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-2408

First published: Tue Aug 02 2016(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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Juniper Odyssey Access Client<=5.6r16.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r1.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r2.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r3.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r3.1
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r4.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r4.1
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r5.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r6.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r7.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r8.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r8.1
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r9.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r10.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r11.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r12.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r13.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r13.1
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r14.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.0r15.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r1.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r1.1
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r2.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r3.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r3.1
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r3.2
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r4.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r5.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r5.1
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r6.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r7.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r8.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.1r9.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.2r1.0
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.2r1.1
Pulse Secure Desktop=5.2r2.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r1.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r1.1
Pulse Secure=8.0r2.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r3.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r3.1
Pulse Secure=8.0r3.2
Pulse Secure=8.0r4.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r4.1
Pulse Secure=8.0r5.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r6.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r7.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r7.1
Pulse Secure=8.0r8.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r8.1
Pulse Secure=8.0r9.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r10.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r11.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r12.1
Pulse Secure=8.0r13.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r13.1
Pulse Secure=8.0r14.0
Pulse Secure=8.0r15.0
Pulse Secure=8.1r1.0
Pulse Secure=8.1r1.1
Pulse Secure=8.1r2.0
Pulse Secure=8.1r2.1
Pulse Secure=8.1r3.0
Pulse Secure=8.1r3.1
Pulse Secure=8.1r3.2
Pulse Secure=8.1r4.0
Pulse Secure=8.1r4.1
Pulse Secure=8.1r5.0
Pulse Secure=8.1r6.0
Pulse Secure=8.1r7.0
Pulse Secure=8.1r8.0
Pulse Secure=8.1r9.0
Pulse Secure=8.2r1.0
Pulse Secure=8.2r1.1
Pulse Secure=8.2r2.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r1.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r2.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r3.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r4.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r5.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r6.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r7.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r8.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r9.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r9.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r9.2
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r9.3
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r10.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r11.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r11.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r12.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r13.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r13.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r13.2
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r13.3
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r13.4
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r13.5
Pulse Secure Installer Service=7.4r13.6
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r1.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r1.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r2.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r3.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r3.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r3.2
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r4.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r4.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r5.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r6.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r7.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r7.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r8.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r8.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r9.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r10.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r11.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r12.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r13.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r13.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r14.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.0r15.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r1.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r1.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r2.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r2.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r3.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r3.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r3.2
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r4.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r4.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r5.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r6.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r7.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r8.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.1r9.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.2r1.0
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.2r1.1
Pulse Secure Installer Service=8.2r2.0
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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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