CVE-2020-8260

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary code execution using uncontrolled gzip extraction.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8260

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1.0::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2.0::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3.0::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.0::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5.0::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6.0::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7.0::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.0::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.4::::::

History

22 Oct 2025, 00:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8260 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~{'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8260', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}~~

21 Oct 2025, 19:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8260 -

12 Feb 2025, 19:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Ivanti Ivanti connect Secure
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4.1::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r3::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r8::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r3.1::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4.2::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r7::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r8.2::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:-::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r5::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r7.1::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client::::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r1::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r6::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r2::::linux::*	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.0:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3.0:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5.0:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1.0:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.0:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2.0:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6.0:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7.0:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.4::::::
References	~~() https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 - Broken Link, Vendor Advisory

21 Nov 2024, 05:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 - Vendor Advisory

21 Sep 2021, 17:04

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html -~~	(MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2020-10-28 13:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:17

NVD link : CVE-2020-8260

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8260

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-8260

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ivanti

connect_secure

CWE

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

7.2 /10