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CVE-2019-11539

HIGH
Published 2019-04-26T01:39:36.000Z
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CVSS Score

V3.0
8.0
/10
CVSS:3.0/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:C/UI:N
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.939
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 93.9% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.999
Higher than 99.9% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Description

In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, 5.3RX before 5.3R12.1, 5.2RX before 5.2R12.1, and 5.1RX before 5.1R15.1, the admin web interface allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute commands.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild

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Remediation Status

Overdue

Due Date

May 3, 2022

Added to KEV

November 3, 2021

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Product

Vendor/Project: Ivanti
Product: Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure

Ransomware Risk

Known Ransomware Use
KEV Catalog Version: 2025.01.24 Released: January 24, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-mchx-p635-vpq8

Advisory Details

In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, 5.3RX before 5.3R12.1, 5.2RX before 5.2R12.1, and 5.1RX before 5.1R15.1, the admin web interface allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute commands.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11539
WEB https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study
WEB https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf
WEB https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
WEB https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
WEB https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237
WEB http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154376/Pulse-Secure-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-SSL-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html
WEB http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155277/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
WEB http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162092/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
WEB http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 24, 2022, Modified: February 27, 2024

References

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154376/Pulse-Secure-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-SSL-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study/
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155277/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162092/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html

HackerOne Reports

Arbitrary File Reading leads to RCE in the Pulse Secure SSL VPN on the https://██████ (███) High
sp1d3rs
U.S. Dept Of Defense
$2000.00
Path Traversal
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Arbitrary File Reading leads to RCE in the Pulse Secure SSL VPN on the https://████ Critical
sp1d3rs
U.S. Dept Of Defense
$5000.00
File and Directory Information Exposure
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Arbitrary File Reading leads to RCE in the Pulse Secure SSL VPN on the https://███ Critical
sp1d3rs
U.S. Dept Of Defense
OS Command Injection
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Command Injection (via CVE-2019-11510 and CVE-2019-11539) Critical
l00ph0le
U.S. Dept Of Defense
Command Injection - Generic
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Potential pre-auth RCE on Twitter VPN Critical
orange
X (Formerly Twitter)
$20160.00
OS Command Injection
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Published: 2019-04-26T01:39:36.000Z
Last Modified: 2025-07-28T19:49:44.017Z
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