The GUI component (aka PulseUI) in Pulse Secure Desktop Linux clients before PULSE5.2R9.2 and 5.3.x before PULSE5.3R4.2 does not perform strict SSL Certificate Validation
Published Jan 31, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.62%
Description
The GUI component (aka PulseUI) in Pulse Secure Desktop Linux clients before PULSE5.2R9.2 and 5.3.x before PULSE5.3R4.2 does not perform strict SSL Certificate Validation. This can lead to the manipulation of the Pulse Connection set.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 5.2r9.2
Configuration 2
- < 5.3r4.2
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:N/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/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 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00616) | 47.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00616) | 48.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 36.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 34.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00100) | 39.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43620 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102908 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43620 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102908 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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