CVE-2020-8255
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.023 · 83 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file reading vulnerability is fixed using encrypted URL blacklisting that prevents these messages.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- pulsesecure pulse secure desktop client< 9.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- pulsesecure pulse secure desktop client= 9.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8255cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Pulse-Connect-Secure-Pulse-Secure-Desktop-Client-multiple-vulnerabilities-33698cnnvd
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601enisa_euvd
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601Vendor Advisorynvd
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