Actively exploited · Published May 27, 2021 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2021-22899
High 8.8 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity command injection in Pulse Connect Secure. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on November 3, 2021). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 22.9% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)22.9%top 2.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Nov 3, 2021
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure before 9.1R11.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform remote code execution via Windows Resource Profiles Feature
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Pulse Connect Secure | Fixed in 9.1R11.4 |
Weakness: CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H