CVE-2020-8263 Cross-site scripting in Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the web interface of Pulse Connect Secure via a CGI file vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8263?
CVE-2020-8263 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure, published on 28 Oct 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the authenticated user web interface of Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 could allow attackers to conduct Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through the CGI file.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8263?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pulsesecure Pulse Secure Desktop Client.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8263?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8263 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2020-8263 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8263 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure
- 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-73rw-h6xr-x6hm.