Usage of vulnerable Apache Guacamole in Pulse Connect Secure
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-9498 CVE-2020-9497 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-824 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) Server applications / Remote access servers, VPN |
| Vendor | Ivanti |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Access of Uninitialized Pointer
EUVDB-ID: #VU29482
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9498
CWE-ID:
CWE-824 - Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software mishandles pointers involved in processing data received via RDP static virtual channels. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted PDUs and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address these vulnerabilities.
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure): 8.0R1.0 - 9.1R7
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_connect_secure:8.0R1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_connect_secure:8.0R1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_connect_secure:8.0R2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44525/p?pubstatus=o
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU29481
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9497
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input of RDP static virtual channels. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted PDUs to disclose sensitive information within the memory of the guacd process handling the connection.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address these vulnerabilities.
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure): 8.0R1.0 - 9.1R7
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_connect_secure:8.0R1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_connect_secure:8.0R1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_connect_secure:8.0R2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44525/p?pubstatus=o
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
