CVE-2020-8218A 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.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 7, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Sep 7, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.2 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-94
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 7, 2022; federal remediation due Sep 7, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 32.25% (percentile 98)
- Assigned by
- hackerone
- 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 | through 9.0; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; and 4 more ranges | NVD |
ivanti policy_secure ivanti:policy_secure | 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; 9.1; and 3 more ranges | NVD |
pulsesecure pulse_policy_secure pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure | through 9.0 | NVD |
References
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516x-refsource-misc, vendor-advisory
- https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/x-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8218us-government-resource
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