CVE-2019-11539

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 93.74% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory pulsesecure.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010 third party advisory
https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154376/Pulse-Secure-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-SSL-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry
https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study/ third party advisory exploit
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237 third party advisory us government resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155277/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162092/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11539?
CVE-2019-11539 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11539?
To fix CVE-2019-11539, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-11539 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2019-11539 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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