CVE-2020-8243

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  3. CVE-2020-8243
A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to upload custom template to perform an arbitrary code execution.

7.2 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588 Vendor Advisory
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588 Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8243
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 00:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8243 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8243', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8243 -

12 Feb 2025, 19:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-09-30 18:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:17

NVD link : CVE-2020-8243

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8243

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-8243

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Products Affected

ivanti

  • policy_secure
  • connect_secure
CWE
CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')