# CVE-2019-11510: Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-11510-ivanti-pulse-connect-secure-arbitrary-file-read-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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
- 2021-11-03: disclosed: NVD publication date