Input validation error in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) - CVE-2016-4786
Published: May 26, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40263
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4786
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2r1, 8.1 before 8.1r3, 8.0 before 8.0r11, and 7.4 before 7.4r13.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors.
Affected software
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
How to mitigate CVE-2016-4786
Install update from vendor's website.