CVE-2020-8239
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CVE-2020-8239 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to the client registry privilege escalation attack. This fix also requires Server Side Upgrade due to Standalone Host Checker Client (Windows) and Windows PDC.. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to the client registry privilege escalation attack. This fix also requires Server Side Upgrade due to Standalone Host Checker Client (Windows) and Windows PDC.
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 | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Secure Desktop Client | < 9.1 | — |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Secure Desktop Client | 9.1 | R1 |
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