CVE-2020-8254
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CVE-2020-8254 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 has Remote Code Execution (RCE) if users can be convinced to connect to a malicious server. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC.To improve the security of connections between Pulse clients and Pulse Connect Secure, see below recommendation(s):Disable Dynamic certificate trust for PDC.. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 has Remote Code Execution (RCE) if users can be convinced to connect to a malicious server. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC.To improve the security of connections between Pulse clients and Pulse Connect Secure, see below recommendation(s):Disable Dynamic certificate trust for PDC.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
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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- Status
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