FKIE_CVE-2020-8240
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-10-28 13:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:26
Severity
Summary
A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 allows a restricted user on an endpoint machine can use system-level privileges if the Embedded Browser is configured with Credential Provider. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC if the Embedded Browser is configured with the Credential Provider.
References
Impacted products
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"id": "CVE-2020-8240",
"lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:26:06.867",
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"published": "2020-10-28T13:15:12.387",
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