CVE-2019-11538 json
In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1,…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-3209
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.3%
- EPSS 7.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1, an NFS problem could allow an authenticated attacker to access the contents of arbitrary files on the affected device.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
7.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- i.blackhat.com https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- devco.re https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:C/UI:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
- Technology feeds
References
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i.blackhat.com
/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
devco.re
/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
kb.pulsesecure.net
/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/108073
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
psirt.global.sonicwall.com
/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
third-party-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/927237
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-11538
- NVD CVE-2019-11538
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