CVE-2020-8241 Other in Pulse Secure Dektop Client

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can perform Man-in-the-Middle attacks if users connect to malicious servers, requiring client upgrades to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-8241?

CVE-2020-8241 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pulse Secure Dektop Client, published on 28 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 could allow the attacker to perform a MITM Attack if end users are convinced to connect to a malicious server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8241?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8241?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-8241 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mfw6-89c3-f897.

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