CVE-2020-8243

Pulse Connect Secre

Published 30 Sept 2020 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.2 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, with a remediation deadline of 3 May 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to upload custom template to perform an arbitrary code execution.

References

kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588 · Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8243 · US Government Resource