CVE-2021-44720

Description

In Ivanti Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 9.1R12, the administrator password is stored in the HTML source code of the "Maintenance > Push Configuration > Targets > Target Name" targets.cgi screen. A read-only administrative user can escalate to a read-write administrative role.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.17% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory pulsesecure.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa vendor advisory
https://gist.github.com/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44720?
CVE-2021-44720 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-44720?
To fix CVE-2021-44720, 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-2021-44720 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-44720 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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