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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
October 21, 2025
Vendor
Pulse Secure
Product
Pulse Connect Secure
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.
Tags
cisa malware ransomware metasploit

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 (2021-11-03 00:00:00 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
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 2025-04-28 15:02:10 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

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Exploit Used in Malware

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Metasploit