CVE-2019-11542: Buffer Overflow

Published Apr 26, 2019
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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, an authenticated attacker (via the admin web interface) can send a specially crafted message resulting in a stack buffer overflow.

Affected Software

100 affected components
Ivanti Connect Secure=8.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=8.2
Ivanti Connect Secure=8.3
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.1r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r1.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r2.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r3.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r3.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r4.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r4.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r5.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r5.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r6.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r7.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2r7.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2rx
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.3rx
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r2
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r2.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r3
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r3.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0r3.2
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0rx
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r1.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r2.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r2.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r3.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r3.2
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r4.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r5.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r6.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r7.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r8.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r9.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r9.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r10.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r11.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r11.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r12.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r12.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r13.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.1r14.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r2.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r3.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r3.2
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r4.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r5.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r6.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r7.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r7.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r8.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r9.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r9.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r10.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2r11.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.2rx
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r1.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r2.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r3.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r3.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r4.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r4.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r5.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r5.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r5.2
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r6.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r7.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r8.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r8.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r8.2
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r9.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r10.
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r11.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3r12.0
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.3rx
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r2
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r2.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r3
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r4
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r5
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r5.2
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r6
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r6.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.4r7
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=5.4rx
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.0r1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.0r2
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.0r2.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.0r3
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.0r3.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.0rx
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.2
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=8.3

Event History

Apr 26, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:40 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:40 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11542?

CVE-2019-11542 has been assigned a critical severity level due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-11542?

To fix CVE-2019-11542, update Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure to the latest versions recommended by Pulse Secure.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-11542?

CVE-2019-11542 affects multiple versions of Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure prior to their respective patches.

4

What potential risks does CVE-2019-11542 pose?

CVE-2019-11542 can allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems, leading to significant security breaches.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-11542?

There is no known workaround for CVE-2019-11542; updating the software is the recommended solution.

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