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CVE-2020-8218

Pulse Connect Secure Code Injection Vulnerability

Published Jul 30, 2020 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · ivanti connect secure

A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 30, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.

  2. Mar 7, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Sep 7, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Sep 7, 2022

Affected

  • cpe ivanti/connect secureversion unspecified
  • cpe ivanti/connect secure9.1
  • cpe ivanti/policy secure9.1
  • vendor Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secureversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2020-8218

    A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2020-8218

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2020-8218

    30-day exploitation probability 32.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2020-8218

    A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.

    nvd.nist.gov

References