MEDIUM
A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file reading vulnerability is fixed using encrypted URL blacklisting that prevents these messages
Published Oct 28, 2020
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.26%
Description
A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file reading vulnerability is fixed using encrypted URL blacklisting that prevents these messages.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure Defaultn/a
- Version 9.1R9StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure | n/a |
|
OR
- < 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.1
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.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.26% 0.02264
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02264
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (48 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02264) | 82.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02264) | 80.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 13.49% (0.13488) | 94.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 8.40% (0.08401) | 92.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 13.49% (0.13488) | 94.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 8.40% (0.08401) | 92.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 13.49% (0.13488) | 93.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 8.40% (0.08401) | 92.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 13.49% (0.13488) | 93.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 8.40% (0.08401) | 92.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 13.49% (0.13488) | 93.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 13.49% (0.13488) | 93.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 93.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 93.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 93.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 93.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 93.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 93.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 31, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 30, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 93.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 29, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 27, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 93.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 93.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 92.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 92.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 34.81% (0.34811) | 95.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 10.91% (0.10913) | 92.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 93.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.64% (0.07637) | 91.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 31.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 29.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 27.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.85% (0.10855) | 94.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.85% (0.10855) | 88.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.95% (0.01953) | 49.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.95% (0.01953) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner hackerone
Published Oct 28, 2020
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Jan 28, 2020
Link CVE-2020-8255
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a