CVE-2020-8256
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.034 · 89 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to gain arbitrary file reading access through Pulse Collaboration via XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- pulsesecure pulse connect secure≤ 9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/50638cnnvd
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8256cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Pulse-Secure-Connect-Secure-external-XML-entity-injection-33403cnnvd
- https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/cnnvd
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588enisa_euvd
- https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/enisa_euvd
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588Vendor Advisorynvd
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