CVE-2020-8261: Medium severity ivanti pulse connect secure vulnerability

Published Oct 28, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to arbitrary cookie injection.

Affected Software

34 affected components
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure<9.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r2
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r3
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r4
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r5
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r6
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r7
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r8
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure<9.1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.1-r1
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.1-r2
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.1-r3
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.1-r4
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.1-r5
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.1-r6
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.1-r7
PulseSecure Pulse Policy Secure=9.1-r8
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r2
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r3
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r4
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r5
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r6
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r7
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r8
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r2
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r3
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r4
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r5
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r6
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r7
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r8

Event History

Oct 28, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:47 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-8261.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure versions < 9.1R9.

3

Is this vulnerability easy to exploit?

The severity level of this vulnerability is medium (CVSS score of 4.3), indicating it may not be easy to exploit.

4

What is the potential impact of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability allows for arbitrary cookie injection, which can lead to authentication bypass or session hijacking.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, it is recommended to update to Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure version 9.1R9 or later.

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