7.5

CVE-2020-8241: pulsesecure pulse_secure_desktop_client

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 28-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8241 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in pulsesecure pulse_secure_desktop_client. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.74%
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. 28-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 could allow the attacker to perform a MITM Attack if end users are convinced to connect to a malicious server.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.74% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.74%

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_client< 9.1 | 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 | 9.1:r7.1 | 9.1:r8 | 9.1:r8.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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