Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2020 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2020-8240
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Pulse Secure Desktop Client. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 allows a restricted user on an endpoint machine can use system-level privileges if the Embedded Browser is configured with Credential Provider. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC if the Embedded Browser is configured with the Credential Provider.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Pulse Secure Desktop Client | 9.1R9 |