CVE-2019-11538 Path traversal in n/a
An authenticated attacker can access arbitrary files on Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure devices due to an NFS path traversal vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-11538?
CVE-2019-11538 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, published on 26 Apr 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1, an NFS problem could allow an authenticated attacker to access the contents of arbitrary files on the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ivanti Connect Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-11538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure
- CVE-2021-22893 Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Use-After-Free
- 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-9c6c-f33q-qhr3.