CVE-2020-8260 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.2 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03
A vulnerability in the Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure admin web interface allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. The flaw stems from uncontrolled gzip extraction during file processing.
Quick answers
Is CVE-2020-8260 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2020-8260 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2020-8260?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-8260?
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-2020-8260 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-8260?
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 Connect Secure < 9.1R9
Timeline
2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog