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CVE-2020-8260

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary code...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
January 28, 2020
Published Date
October 28, 2020
Last Updated
October 21, 2025
Vendor
Pulse Secure
Product
Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure
Description
A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary code execution using uncontrolled gzip extraction.
Tags
cisa metasploit

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.2 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

6.5

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Code-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_gzip_rce.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_gzip_rce

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2020-8260

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Metasploit