CVE-2018-7572

Published Sep 12, 2018

Last updated 6 years ago

Overview

Description
Pulse Secure Client 9.0R1 and 5.3RX before 5.3R5, when configured to authenticate VPN users during Windows Logon, can allow attackers to bypass Windows authentication and execute commands on the system with the privileges of Pulse Secure Client. The attacker must interrupt the client's network connectivity, and trigger a connection to a crafted proxy server with an invalid SSL certificate that allows certification-manager access, leading to the ability to browse local files and execute local programs.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
0.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
7.2
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-287

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations