A stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability exists in the web server in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 8.3R4 and Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) before 5.4R4, leading to memory corruption and possibly remote code execution
Published Jan 16, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.06%
Description
A stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability exists in the web server in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 8.3R4 and Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) before 5.4R4, leading to memory corruption and possibly remote code execution.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 8.3r1 · ≤ 8.3r3
- ≥ 5.4r1 · ≤ 5.4r3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.06% (0.03061) | 87.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03119) | 86.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2.91% (0.02913) | 85.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 9.45% (0.09453) | 92.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 11.38% (0.11381) | 93.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.46% (0.02465) | 83.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.90% (0.11904) | 93.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.35% (0.15347) | 91.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.90% (0.11904) | 93.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00888) | 82.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00888) | 82.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 0.75% (0.00748) | 79.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00660) | 77.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00595) | 75.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00500) | 72.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.70% (0.01702) | 76.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 15, 2023 | 1.70% (0.01702) | 75.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 1.38% (0.01382) | 71.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 66.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.80% (0.00797) | 22.14th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.80% (0.00797) | 21.54th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.80% (0.00797) | 52.08th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.80% (0.00797) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43604 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43604 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.