CVE-2021-44720
highpriority · track · 30OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.027 · 86 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Ivanti Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 9.1R12, the administrator password is stored in the HTML source code of the "Maintenance > Push Configuration > Targets > Target Name" targets.cgi screen. A read-only administrative user can escalate to a read-write administrative role.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–7.2
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- pulsesecure pulse connect secure< 9.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-44720/cnnvd
- https://gist.github.com/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84cnnvd
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sacnnvd
- https://gist.github.com/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84enisa_euvd
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=saenisa_euvd
- https://gist.github.com/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=saVendor Advisorynvd
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