#VU31942 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) - CVE-2020-8219

Vulnerability identifier: #VU31942

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8219

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Server applications / Remote access servers, VPN
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure)
Server applications / Remote access servers, VPN

Vendor: Ivanti

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation. A user administrator can change the password of a full Administrator and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure): 9.1R1 - 9.1R7

Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure): 9.1R1 - 9.1R7

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External links
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516/p?pubstatus=o

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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