CVE-2018-16261 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges by bypassing dynamic certificate trust checks in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16261?
CVE-2018-16261 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Pulse Secure Pulse Desktop Client 5.3RX before 5.3R5 and 9.0R1, there is a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability with Dynamic Certificate Trust.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16261?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-16261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2020-8239 Privilege escalation in Pulse Secure Desktop Cient
- CVE-2020-8254 Path traversal in Pulse Secure Desktop Client
- CVE-2020-8240 Privilege escalation in Pulse Secure Desktop Client
- CVE-2020-8248 Privilege escalation in Pulse Secure Desktop Client
- CVE-2020-8249 Memory corruption in Pulse Secure Desktop Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8h6-xj3r-5rq7.