7.8

CVE-2018-15865: pulsesecure pulse_secure_desktop_client

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 06-09-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-15865 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in pulsesecure pulse_secure_desktop_client. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-09-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Pulse Secure Desktop (macOS) has a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Pulsesecure1 product
  • pulse_secure_desktop_client5.1r1.0 | 5.1r1.1 | 5.1r2.0 | 5.1r3.0 | 5.1r3.1 | 5.1r3.2 | 5.1r4.0 | 5.1r5.0 | 5.1r5.1 | 5.1r6.0 | 5.1r7.0 | 5.1r8.0 | 5.1r9.0 | 5.1r9.1 | 5.1r10.0 | 5.1rx | 5.3r1 | 5.3r1.1 | 5.3r2 | 5.3r3 | 5.3r4 | 5.3r4.1 | 5.3r4.2 | 5.3r5 | 5.3r5.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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