CVE-2019-11508: ivanti connect_secure Path Traversal
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-11508 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Path Traversal vulnerability in ivanti connect_secure. EPSS estimates a 14.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 08-05-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 8.1R15.1, 8.2 before 8.2R12.1, 8.3 before 8.3R7.1, and 9.0 before 9.0R3.4, an authenticated attacker (via the admin web interface) can exploit Directory Traversal to execute arbitrary code on the appliance.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST8.6HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
14.69%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 14.69% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (i.blackhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (devco.re)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ivanti1 product
- connect_secure7.1 | 7.1:r1.0 | 7.1:r1.1 | 7.1:r10.0 | 7.1:r11.0 | 7.1:r12.0 | 7.1:r13.0 | 7.1:r14.0 | 7.1:r15.0 | 7.1:r16.0 | 7.1:r17.0 | 7.1:r18.0 | 7.1:r19.0 | 7.1:r19.1 | 7.1:r2.0 | 7.1:r20.0 | 7.1:r20.1 | 7.1:r20.2 | 7.1:r21.0 | 7.1:r22.0 | 7.1:r22.1 | 7.1:r22.2 | 7.1:r22.3 | 7.1:r22.4 | 7.1:r3.0 | 7.1:r4.0 | 7.1:r4.1 | 7.1:r5.0 | 7.1:r6.0 | 7.1:r7.0 | 7.1:r8.0 | 7.1:r9.0 | 7.4:r1.0 | 7.4:r10.0 | 7.4:r11.0 | 7.4:r11.1 | 7.4:r12.0 | 7.4:r13.0 | 7.4:r13.1 | 7.4:r13.2 | 7.4:r13.3 | 7.4:r13.4 | 7.4:r13.5 | 7.4:r13.6 | 7.4:r2.0 | 7.4:r3.0 | 7.4:r4.0 | 7.4:r5.0 | 7.4:r6.0 | 7.4:r7.0 | 7.4:r8.0 | 7.4:r9.0 | 7.4:r9.1 | 7.4:r9.2 | 7.4:r9.3 | 8.1 | 8.1:r1.0 | 8.1:r1.1 | 8.1:r10.0 | 8.1:r11.0 | 8.1:r11.1 | 8.1:r12.0 | 8.1:r12.1 | 8.1:r13.0 | 8.1:r14.0 | 8.1:r2.0 | 8.1:r2.1 | 8.1:r3.1 | 8.1:r3.2 | 8.1:r4.0 | 8.1:r4.1 | 8.1:r5.0 | 8.1:r6.0 | 8.1:r7.0 | 8.1:r8.0 | 8.1:r9.0 | 8.1:r9.1 | 8.1:r9.2 | 8.2:r1.0 | 8.2:r1.1 | 8.2:r10.0 | 8.2:r11.0 | 8.2:r12.0 | 8.2:r2.0 | 8.2:r3.0 | 8.2:r3.1 | 8.2:r4.0 | 8.2:r4.1 | 8.2:r5.0 | 8.2:r5.1 | 8.2:r6.0 | 8.2:r7.0 | 8.2:r7.1 | 8.2:r8.0 | 8.2:r8.1 | 8.2:r8.2 | 8.2:r9.0 | 8.3:r1 | 8.3:r2 | 8.3:r2.1 | 8.3:r3 | 8.3:r4 | 8.3:r5 | 8.3:r5.1 | 8.3:r5.2 | 8.3:r6 | 8.3:r6.1 | 8.3:r7 | 9.0:r1 | 9.0:r2 | 9.0:r2.1 | 9.0:r3 | 9.0:r3.1 | 9.0:r3.2
Pulsesecure1 product
2 vendors · 2 products
References
7 links- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101/X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdfX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory