CVE-2018-5299
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.031 · 88 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability exists in the web server in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 8.3R4 and Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) before 5.4R4, leading to memory corruption and possibly remote code execution.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- pulsesecure pulse connect secure8.3r1 → 8.3r3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- pulsesecure pulse policy secure5.4r1 → 5.4r3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (3)
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