CVE-2019-11539In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX b…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by May 3, 2022, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, 5.3RX before 5.3R12.1, 5.2RX before 5.2R12.1, and 5.1RX before 5.1R15.1, the admin web interface allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute commands.
- CVSS
- 8.0 HIGH (v3.0, CNA)CVSS:3.0/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:C/UI:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due May 3, 2022; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 98.54% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
ivanti connect_secure ivanti:connect_secure | 8.1; 8.1; 8.1; 8.1; 8.1; 8.1; 8.1; 8.1; and 59 more ranges | NVD |
ivanti policy_secure ivanti:policy_secure | 9.0; 9.0; 9.0; 9.0; 9.0 | NVD |
pulsesecure pulse_policy_secure pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure | 5.1r1.0; 5.1r1.1; 5.1r2.0; 5.1r2.1; 5.1r3.0; 5.1r3.2; 5.1r4.0; 5.1r5.0; and 58 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101x-refsource-confirm, third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010x-refsource-confirm, third-party-advisory
- https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdfx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154376/Pulse-Secure-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-SSL-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlx-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study/x-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237third-party-advisory, x-refsource-cert-vn, us-government-resource
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155277/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.htmlx-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162092/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.htmlx-refsource-misc, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-11539us-government-resource
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