CVE-2020-8243

HIGH

7.2

CVSS Score

Published: September 29, 2020 at 01:44 PM UTC

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

2 products affected across 1 vendorConnect SecurePolicy Secure

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Severity

HIGH7.2

Exploitation

CISA KEV

Exploit prediction

EPSS 91%

SSVC

Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score90.8%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 90.8% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 100% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure contains an unspecified vulnerability in the admin web interface that could allow an authenticated attacker to upload a custom template to perform code execution.

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Ransomware Use

Unknown

Added to KEV

Nov 3, 2021

Remediation Due

May 3, 2022

1638 days overdue

Notes

Reference CISA's ED 21-03 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-21-03-mitigate-pulse-connect-secure-product-vulnerabilities) for further guidance and requirements. Note: The due date for addressing this vulnerability aligns with the requirements outlined in ED 21-03. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8243

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.