CVE-2019-11540

In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4 and 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2 and 5.4RX…

High · published April 26, 2019

CVSS v3.0
8.3
EPSS
8%
Percentile
94.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ Unauthenticated remote access? That's exactly what happens with CVE-2019-11540! An attacker could hijack a session without breaking a sweat. 🔥 Think of it like a thief slipping into a secured area by simply blending in, bypassing all the bouncers without a hitch — they can take over someone else's access without raising any alarms! This vulnerability allows an attacker to hijack a user session, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or functions. Imagine someone pretending to be you, walking into your office and getting access to all your confidential files — absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a thief slipping into a secured area by simply blending in, bypassing all the bouncers without a hitch — they can take over someone else's access without raising any alarms! This session hijacking vulnerability affects Pulse Secure's Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure, allowing an attacker to exploit the session management processes without needing authentication, compromising user sessions entirely.

What to do

This vulnerability allows an attacker to hijack a user session, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or functions. Imagine someone pretending to be you, walking into your office and getting access to all your confidential files — absolutely devastating! To protect against this vulnerability, update Pulse Connect Secure to version 9.0R3.4 or later, and Pulse Policy Secure to version 9.0R3.2 or later. Make sure to apply these updates as soon as possible to safeguard your user sessions. 🛡️ You've got this! By keeping your software up to date, you're stepping up as a security hero! 🦸

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
8.3 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:R
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.07741 · 94.6th percentile
Published
2019-04-26T01:39Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 APR 01:39Z
    In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4 and 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2 and 5.4RX…
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