Exploited
high
8
CWE
78
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-11539: Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure and Policy Secure Command Injection Vulnerability

First published: Fri Apr 26 2019(Updated: )

In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, 5.3RX before 5.3R12.1, 5.2RX before 5.2R12.1, and 5.1RX before 5.1R15.1, the admin web interface allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute commands.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ivanti Connect Secure
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.1
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.1r1.0
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r1.0
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r1.1
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r2.0
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r3.0
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r3.1
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r4.0
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r4.1
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r5.0
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r5.1
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r6.0
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r7.0
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r7.1
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2rx
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.3
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=8.3rx
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r1
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r2
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r2.1
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r3
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r3.1
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r3.2
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0rx
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r1.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r1.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r2.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r2.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r3.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r3.2
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r4.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r5.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r6.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r7.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r8.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r9.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r9.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r10.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r11.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r11.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r12.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r12.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r13.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r14.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r1.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r2.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r3.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r3.2
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r4.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r5.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r6.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r7.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r7.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r8.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r9.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r9.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r10.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r11.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.2rx
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r1.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r1.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r2.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r3.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r3.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r4.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r4.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r5.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r5.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r5.2
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r6.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r7.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r8.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r8.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r8.2
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r9.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r10.
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r11.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r12.0
Pulse Policy Secure=5.3rx
Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r2
Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r2.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r3
Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r4
Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r5
Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r5.2
Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r6
Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r6.1
Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r7
Pulse Policy Secure=5.4rx
Pulse Policy Secure=9.0r1
Pulse Policy Secure=9.0r2
Pulse Policy Secure=9.0r2.1
Pulse Policy Secure=9.0r3
Pulse Policy Secure=9.0r3.1
Pulse Policy Secure=9.0rx
Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN=8.1
Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN=8.2
Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN=8.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-11539?

    CVE-2019-11539 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-11539?

    To fix CVE-2019-11539, upgrade to the patched versions of Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure specified in the advisory.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11539?

    CVE-2019-11539 affects several versions of Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure prior to their respective patches.

  • Is CVE-2019-11539 a remote code execution vulnerability?

    Yes, CVE-2019-11539 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system remotely.

  • What should I do if I cannot update to a fixed version for CVE-2019-11539?

    If unable to update, consider implementing network segmentation and strict access controls to mitigate the risk of exploitation for CVE-2019-11539.

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