CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
73.3%
The Pulse Secure Desktop Client installed on the remote Windows system is prior to 9.1R9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including the following:
A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 could allow the attacker to perform a MITM Attack if end users are convinced to connect to a malicious server. (CVE-2020-8241)
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.
(CVE-2020-8240)
A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 has Remote Code Execution (RCE) if users can be convinced to connect to a malicious server. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC.To improve the security of connections between Pulse clients and Pulse Connect Secure, see below recommendation(s):
Disable Dynamic certificate trust for PDC. (CVE-2020-8254)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
##
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(142056);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/11/03");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2020-8239",
"CVE-2020-8240",
"CVE-2020-8241",
"CVE-2020-8254",
"CVE-2020-8956"
);
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2020-A-0495");
script_name(english:"Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SA44601)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A VPN client installed on the remote windows system is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Pulse Secure Desktop Client installed on the remote Windows system is prior to 9.1R9. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities, including the following:
- A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 could allow the attacker to perform a MITM
Attack if end users are convinced to connect to a malicious server. (CVE-2020-8241)
- 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.
(CVE-2020-8240)
- A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 has Remote Code Execution (RCE) if users can be
convinced to connect to a malicious server. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC.To improve the
security of connections between Pulse clients and Pulse Connect Secure, see below recommendation(s):
Disable Dynamic certificate trust for PDC. (CVE-2020-8254)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Pulse Secure Desktop Client 9.1R9 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-8239");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/10/26");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/10/26");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/10/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("juniper_pulse_client_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Pulse Secure Desktop Client");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Pulse Secure Desktop Client', win_local:TRUE);
constraints = [
{'fixed_version':'9.1.9', 'fixed_display':'9.1R9'}
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8239
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8240
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8241
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8254
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8956
kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
73.3%