CVE-2020-8256
CVSS V2 Medium 4
CVSS V3 Medium 4.9
Description
A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to gain arbitrary file reading access through Pulse Collaboration via XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-8256
- Assigner
- support@hackerone.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2020-09-30T18:15:29
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-12-13T15:55:35
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 9.0 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- SINGLE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4.9
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.2
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/ |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8256 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8256 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:09:39 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-04 23:34:12 | cve-assignments@hackerone.com | support@hackerone.com | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-04 23:34:12 | 2020-09-30T18:15Z | 2020-09-30T18:15:29 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-04 23:34:12 | 2022-08-01T15:15:08 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-04 23:34:12 | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2022-12-04 23:34:16 | References | updated | ||
| 2022-12-13 16:12:44 | 2022-12-13T15:55:35 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-13 16:12:44 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |