Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 98.5%; technical severity is CVSS 7.2.
In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, 5.3RX before 5.3R12.1, 5.2RX before 5.2R12.1, and 5.1RX before 5.1R15.1, the admin web interface allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute commands.
Who should care
- Teams operating Connect Secure, Policy Secure, Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure +1 more
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Connect Secure, Policy Secure, Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure +1 more is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Vendor remediation
Patch and remediation links
Use the vendor source below to confirm the correct fixed version, package or mitigation for your affected product.
Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-78
- Affected versions
- Ivanti Connect Secure (Version: 9.0); Ivanti Policy Secure (Version: 9.0); Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure; Pulsesecure Pulse Policy Secure (Version: 5.4rx)
- Published
- 26 April 2019
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 98.5%
- Signal calculated at 85
External references
- Government advisory from www.cisa.gov
- Third-party advisory from packetstormsecurity.com
- Third-party advisory from packetstormsecurity.com
- Third-party advisory from packetstormsecurity.com
- Third-party advisory from www.securityfocus.com
- Exploit information from devco.re
- Exploit information from i.blackhat.com
- Vendor advisory from kb.pulsesecure.net
- Third-party advisory from psirt.global.sonicwall.com
- Government advisory from www.kb.cert.org