#VU27038 Stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) - CVE-2019-11542

 

#VU27038 Stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) - CVE-2019-11542

Published: April 20, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU27038
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11542
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure)
Software vendor:
Ivanti

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure. A remote authenticated authenticated user (via the admin web interface)  can send specially crafted message, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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