PT-2017-11814 · Pulse · Pulse Connect Secure

Published 2017-07-12 · Updated 2017-07-19 · CVE-2017-11195

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Pulse Connect Secure version 8.3R1

Description The issue concerns a Reflected XSS in the launchHelp.cgi component. Specifically, the helpLaunchPage parameter is reflected in an IFRAME element. If the value of this parameter contains two quotes, it can be exploited. Although the system properly sanitizes quotes and tags, an attacker can still abuse this by using javascript: or data: protocols.

Recommendations For Pulse Connect Secure version 8.3R1, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the launchHelp.cgi component until a patch is available. Avoid using the helpLaunchPage parameter in the affected IFRAME element until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-11195

Affected Products

Pulse Connect Secure

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11195 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-11195 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99615 · Note
• http://sxcurity.pro/Multiple%20XSS%20and%20CSRF%20in%20Pulse%20Connect%20Secure%20v8.3R1.pdf · Note
• https://twitter.com/sxcurity/status/884556905145937921 · Note