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CVE-2020-8243: Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighKEVAnalyzed
Published 29-09-2020Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8243 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Code Injection vulnerability in Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-11-2021. EPSS estimates a 90.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
90.76%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-09-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2021
    Added to CISA KEVIvanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution Vulnerability
  3. 03-05-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to upload custom template to perform an arbitrary code execution.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

90.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 90.76% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
90.76%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-11-2021
Federal due date
03-05-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected 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 | 9.1:r8 | 9.1:r8.1
  • policy_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 | 9.1:r8 | 9.1:r8.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links