CVE-2020-15352 XML external entity in n/a
Remote authenticated admins can exploit an XXE vulnerability to perform SSRF attacks via crafted XML requests in Pulse Connect Secure and Policy Secure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15352?
CVE-2020-15352 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, published on 27 Oct 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 9.1R9 and Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) before 9.1R9 allows remote authenticated admins to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15352?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure, Pulsesecure Pulse Policy Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15352?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15352 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-15352 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15352 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-2p2j-5crh-g4rm.