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CVE-2019-11539

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...

Basic Information

CVE State: PUBLISHED
Reserved Date: April 25, 2019
Published Date: April 26, 2019
Last Updated: February 03, 2025
Vendor: n/a
Product: n/a
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.

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.0

8.0 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:C/UI:N

SSVC Information

Exploitation: active
Technical Impact: total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild: Yes (added 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Proof of Concept Available: Yes (added 2019-09-04 13:06:02 UTC) Source
Used in Malware: Yes (added 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073 https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010 https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154376/Pulse-Secure-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-SSL-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html 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/ https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155277/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162092/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source	Added Date
CISA	2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner	URL	Date Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/pulse_secure_cmd_exec.rb	2025-04-29 11:01:14 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

pulse_secure_cmd_exec

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2019-11539

0xDezzy/CVE-2019-11539

Type: github • Created: 2019-09-04 13:06:02 UTC • Stars: 132

Exploit for the Post-Auth RCE vulnerability in Pulse Secure Connect