#VU27035 Session Fixation in Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure


Published: 2020-04-20

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27035

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11540

CWE-ID: CWE-384

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pulse Connect Secure
Server applications / Remote access servers, VPN
Pulse Policy Secure
Server applications / Remote access servers, VPN

Vendor: Pulse Secure

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to hijack users' sessions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session validation in Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure. A remote attacker can can conduct a session hijacking attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pulse Connect Secure: 8.3R1 - 9.0R3.2

Pulse Policy Secure: 5.4R1 - 9.0R3.1


External links
http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101/
http://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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