CVE-2020-8239

Description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to the client registry privilege escalation attack. This fix also requires Server Side Upgrade due to Standalone Host Checker Client (Windows) and Windows PDC.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.39%

Vendor Advisory pulsesecure.net

Affected: n/a Pulse Secure Desktop Cient

References

Link	Tags
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8239?: CVE-2020-8239 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8239?: To fix CVE-2020-8239, 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-2020-8239 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8239 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8239?: CVE-2020-8239 affects n/a Pulse Secure Desktop Cient.

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