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CVE-2017-11195: pulsesecure pulse_connect_secure Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 12-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-11195 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in pulsesecure pulse_connect_secure. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · -0.12 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Pulse Connect Secure 8.3R1 has Reflected XSS in launchHelp.cgi. The helpLaunchPage parameter is reflected in an IFRAME element, if the value contains two quotes. It properly sanitizes quotes and tags, so one cannot simply close the src with a quote and inject after that. However, an attacker can use javascript: or data: to abuse this.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.12 pp

From 1.02% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Pulsesecure1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links