CVE-2020-8218: Pulse Connect Secure Code Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-8218 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Code Injection vulnerability in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 07-03-2022. EPSS estimates a 32.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 30-07-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-03-2022Added to CISA KEVPulse Connect Secure Code Injection Vulnerability
- 07-09-2022CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
- 21-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
32.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.49 pp
From 32.74% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
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CISA KEVListed- Added
- 07-03-2022
- Federal due date
- 07-09-2022
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8218
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (gosecure.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ivanti2 products
- connect_secure≤ 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1:r1 | 9.1:r2 | 9.1:r3 | 9.1:r4 | 9.1:r4.1 | 9.1:r4.2 | 9.1:r4.3 | 9.1:r5 | 9.1:r6 | 9.1:r7
- policy_secure9.1 | 9.1:r1 | 9.1:r2 | 9.1:r3 | 9.1:r3.1 | 9.1:r4 | 9.1:r4.1 | 9.1:r4.2 | 9.1:r5 | 9.1:r6 | 9.1:r7
Pulsesecure1 product
- pulse_policy_secure≤ 9.0
2 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8218Government ResourceUS Government Resource