CVE-2020-8218
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1RB that allows an attacker to...
CVE-2020-8218 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ivanti Connect Secure, published July 30, 2020. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 7, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since March 7, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 32.2%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 32.2%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- ExploitedCISA KEV,
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | withdk/pulse-gosecure-rce-poc | 2020-08-29 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
- Record
CVE-2020-8218- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
- Record
CVE-2020-8218- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-29091
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
- Record
EUVD-2020-29091- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-29h7-cpmq-mh8j
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1RB that allows an attacker to...
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1RB that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
- Record
GHSA-29h7-cpmq-mh8j- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEVNo score
Pulse Connect Secure Code Injection Vulnerability
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
- Record
CVE-2020-8218- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516
gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8218
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8218
github.com/advisories/GHSA-29h7-cpmq-mh8j