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GHSA-6FX5-7H4W-MCVX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:24 – Updated: 2024-01-13 06:30

Details

An issue was discovered in Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) and Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) Virtual Appliance before 9.1R8. By manipulating a certain kernel boot parameter, it can be tricked into dropping into a root shell in a pre-install phase where the entire source code of the appliance is available and can be retrieved. (The source code is otherwise inaccessible because the appliance has its hard disks encrypted, and no root shell is available during normal operation.)

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2020-12880 (GCVE-0-2020-12880)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-07-27 22:10 – Updated: 2024-08-04 12:11

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa	x_refsource_MISC
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Securit…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2020-07-27 00:00

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