PT-2020-20062 · Pulse Secure · Pulse Secure Desktop Client

Published 2020-10-28 · Updated 2020-11-03 · CVE-2020-8254

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Pulse Secure Desktop Client versions prior to 9.1R9

Description A vulnerability exists that allows for Remote Code Execution (RCE) if users connect to a malicious server. This issue is specific to the Windows Pulse Desktop Client.

Recommendations For Pulse Secure Desktop Client versions prior to 9.1R9: Disable Dynamic certificate trust for PDC.

Fix

Relative Path Traversal

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-23

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-8254

Affected Products

Pulse Secure Desktop Client

References · 3

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-8254 · Vendor Advisory
• https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8254 · Security Note