CVE-2020-8255 (GCVE-0-2020-8255)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-28 12:46 – Updated: 2024-08-04 09:56
VLAI
Summary
A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file reading vulnerability is fixed using encrypted URL blacklisting that prevents these messages.
Severity
4.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Assigner
hackerone CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard D 60/100 over 214 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure Affected: 9.1R9
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