critical
9.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-8239

First published: Wed Oct 28 2020(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to the client registry privilege escalation attack. This fix also requires Server Side Upgrade due to Standalone Host Checker Client (Windows) and Windows PDC.

Credit: support@hackerone.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client<9.1
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r1
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r2
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r3
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r3.1
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r4
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r4.1
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r4.2
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r5
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r6
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r7
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r7.1
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r8
Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client=9.1-r8.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Pulse Secure Desktop Client vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Pulse Secure Desktop Client vulnerability is CVE-2020-8239.

  • How severe is the CVE-2020-8239 vulnerability?

    The CVE-2020-8239 vulnerability has a severity score of 9.8 out of 10, making it critical.

  • Which Pulse Secure Desktop Client versions are affected by CVE-2020-8239?

    Pulse Secure Desktop Client versions < 9.1R9 are affected by CVE-2020-8239.

  • What is the recommended action to fix CVE-2020-8239?

    To fix CVE-2020-8239, update Pulse Secure Desktop Client to version 9.1R9 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-8239?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-8239 on the Pulse Secure Knowledge Base: [https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601](https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601)

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