CVE-2016-4788 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read unspecified system files from Pulse Connect Secure devices, potentially exposing sensitive configuration or data.
- 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-2016-4788?
CVE-2016-4788 is a medium-severity 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 an unspecified system file via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4788?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ivanti Connect Secure, Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4788?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4788 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2019-11510 Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read
- CVE-2024-21887 Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Command Injection
- CVE-2025-22457 Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2025-0282 Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2356-j4rx-w3fx.