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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2020-8218

highCVSS 3.1 7.2In CISA KEVEPSS 32%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2020-8218 affects n/a Pulse Connect Secure and is rated high (CVSS 7.2). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-07: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.

Weakness: CWE-94.

Severity

7.2 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Mar 7, 2022

Federal due date Sep 7, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

32%

Higher than 98% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Pulse Connect Secure. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2020-8218 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-8218 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-07, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-09-07.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8218?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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