CVE-2016-4787 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive system authentication files, exposing credentials and requiring immediate upgrades for Pulse Connect Secure administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4787?
CVE-2016-4787 is a critical vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, published on 26 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2r1, 8.1 before 8.1r2, 8.0 before 8.0r10, and 7.4 before 7.4r13.4 allow remote attackers to read sensitive system authentication files in an unspecified directory via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4787?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ivanti Connect Secure, Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4787?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4787 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4787 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-39pc-fp7x-49v9.