#VU46997 Code Injection in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) - CVE-2020-8243
Published: September 23, 2020 / Updated: February 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46997
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8243
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure)
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure)
Software vendor:
Ivanti
Ivanti
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the admin interface. A remote authenticated administrator can upload a specially crafted template and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.