CVE-2019-11540
Last modified
CVE-2019-11540 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4 and 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2 and 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can conduct a session hijacking attack.. EPSS estimates a 8.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4 and 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2 and 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can conduct a session hijacking attack.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ivanti | Connect Secure | 8.3 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Connect Secure | 8.3rx |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Connect Secure | 9.0r1 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Connect Secure | 9.0r2 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Connect Secure | 9.0r2.1 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Connect Secure | 9.0r3 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Connect Secure | 9.0r3.1 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Connect Secure | 9.0r3.2 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Connect Secure | 9.0rx |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 5.4r1 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 5.4r2 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 5.4r2.1 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 5.4r3 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 5.4r4 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 5.4r5 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 5.4r5.2 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 5.4r6 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 5.4r6.1 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 5.4r7 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 5.4rx |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 9.0r1 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 9.0r2 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 9.0r2.1 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 9.0r3 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 9.0r3.1 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Policy Secure | 9.0rx |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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