CVE-2020-8240

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 allows a restricted user on an endpoint machine can use system-level privileges if the Embedded Browser is configured with Credential Provider. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC if the Embedded Browser is configured with the Credential Provider.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r1::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r2::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r3::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r3.1::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4.1::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4.2::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r5::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r6::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r7::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r7.1::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r8::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r8.2::::windows::*

History

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Information

Published : 2020-10-28 13:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:23

NVD link : CVE-2020-8240

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8240

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-8240

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pulsesecure

pulse_secure_desktop_client

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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