Input validation error in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) - CVE-2016-4791
Published: May 26, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40258
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4791
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Ivanti
Affected software:
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
The administrative user interface in Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2r1, 8.1 before 8.1r2, 8.0 before 8.0r9, and 7.4 before 7.4r13.4 allows remote administrators to enumerate files, read arbitrary files, and conduct server side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via unspecified vectors.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-4791
Install update from vendor's website.