CVE-2020-15352 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

72%

Complexity

12%

Confidentiality

98%

An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 9.1R9 and Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) before 9.1R9 allows remote authenticated admins to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 6.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

First reported 4 years ago

2020-10-27 05:15:00

Last updated 4 years ago

2020-11-02 16:35:00

Affected Software

PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure 9.1

9.1

PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure 9.1 R1

9.1

PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure 9.1 R2

9.1

PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure 9.1 R3

9.1

PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure 9.1 R4

9.1

PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure 9.1 R4.1

9.1

PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure 9.1 R4.2

9.1

PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure 9.1 R4.3

9.1

Pulse Secure Pulse Policy Secure 9.1 R1

9.1

References

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601

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