CVE-2020-8206 Auth bypass in Pulse Connect Secure
Attackers with valid user credentials can bypass Google TOTP authentication in Pulse Connect Secure, compromising account security.
- 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-2020-8206?
CVE-2020-8206 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, published on 30 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper authentication vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1RB that allows an attacker with a users primary credentials to bypass the Google TOTP.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8206?
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-2020-8206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-8206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8206 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-vxm7-2jjx-jghh.