CVE-2019-11510 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Secure) contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted URI to access sensitive files on the system.
Quick answers
Is CVE-2019-11510 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2019-11510 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-11510?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Ivanti (Pulse Secure) Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2R12.1, 8.3 before 8.3R7.1, and 9.0 before 9.0R3.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-11510?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-11510 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-11510?
Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Ivanti (Pulse Secure) Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2R12.1, 8.3 before 8.3R7.1, and 9.0 before 9.0R3.4
Timeline
2019-04-24: advisory: Initial vendor advisory SA44101 published by Pulse Secure
2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog