CVE-2020-8206

HIGH

8.1

CVSS Score

Published: July 30, 2020 at 12:53 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC

4 products affected across 2 vendorsConnect SecurePolicy SecurePulse Connect Secure

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Severity

HIGH8.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 3%

Description

An improper authentication vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1RB that allows an attacker with a users primary credentials to bypass the Google TOTP.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Connect Secure · Ivanti

95%

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 Secure · Ivanti

95%

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

Pulse Connect Secure · Pulsesecure

95%

v ≤ 9.0

Vendor states this is fixed in 9.1R8 (unaffected)

Pulse Policy Secure · Pulsesecure

95%

v ≤ 9.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516

CVSS

8.1HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: HIGH
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-287

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