CVE-2017-17947

Name: CVE-2017-17947
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-01-16T21:29:00.25+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17947 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A cross site scripting issue has been found in custompage.cgi in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 8.0R17.0, 8.1.x before 8.1R13, 8.2.x before 8.2R9, and 8.3.x before 8.3R3 and Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) before 5.2R10, 5.3.x before 5.3R9, and 5.4.x before 5.4R3 due to one of the URL parameters not being sanitized. Exploitation does require the user to be logged in as administrator; the issue is not applicable to the end user portal.. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A cross site scripting issue has been found in custompage.cgi in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 8.0R17.0, 8.1.x before 8.1R13, 8.2.x before 8.2R9, and 8.3.x before 8.3R3 and Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) before 5.2R10, 5.3.x before 5.3R9, and 5.4.x before 5.4R3 due to one of the URL parameters not being sanitized. Exploitation does require the user to be logged in as administrator; the issue is not applicable to the end user portal.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.51%

39.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pulsesecure	Pulse Connect Secure	< 8.0r17.0
Pulsesecure	Pulse Connect Secure	>= 8.1, < 8.1r13
Pulsesecure	Pulse Connect Secure	>= 8.2, <= 8.2r9
Pulsesecure	Pulse Connect Secure	>= 8.3, < 8.3r3

References

http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43018Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43018Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 16, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17947?

How severe is CVE-2017-17947?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17947 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17947?

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Source: NVD / NIST