3.8

CVE-2020-8956: pulsesecure pulse_secure_desktop Weak Password Requirements

CVSS: 3.8v3.0LowModified
Published 27-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8956 is a low (CVSS 3.8) Weak Password Requirements vulnerability in pulsesecure pulse_secure_desktop. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.8/10
010
Low · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.16%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1metasploit

Timeline

  1. 27-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Pulse Secure Desktop Client 9.0Rx before 9.0R5 and 9.1Rx before 9.1R4 on Windows reveals users' passwords if Save Settings is enabled.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.16% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • MetasploitMetasploitlocalUnverified

    Windows Pulse Secure Connect Client Saved Password Extractor

    post/windows/gather/credentials/pulse_secure

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Pulsesecure1 product
  • pulse_secure_desktop9.0r1.0 | 9.0r2.0 | 9.0r2.1 | 9.0r3.0 | 9.0r3.1 | 9.0r4.0 | 9.0r4.1 | 9.1r1.0 | 9.1r2.0 | 9.1r3.0 | 9.1r3.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links