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CVE-2020-8240

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 28, 2020 at 12:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPulse Secure Desktop Client

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 allows a restricted user on an endpoint machine can use system-level privileges if the Embedded Browser is configured with Credential Provider. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC if the Embedded Browser is configured with the Credential Provider.

Affected

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

Pulse Secure Desktop Client· Pulsesecure
95%
v < 9.19.1 r19.1 r29.1 r39.1 r3.19.1 r49.1 r4.19.1 r4.29.1 r59.1 r69.1 r79.1 r7.19.1 r89.1 r8.29.1R9
Affected range stops below 9.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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