CVE-2020-8218
Pulse Connect Secure Code Injection Vulnerability
Pulse Secure Pulse Connect SecureIdentity & access
CVSS
7.2HighExploit odds (EPSS)32.3%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
Description
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- Pulse Connect Secureaffected: Fixed in 9.1R8CVE List
References 4
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516Advisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8218Referencevia CISA KEV
- gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8218Referencevia CVE List