CVE-2018-16261

MEDIUMMonitor

Published:Sep 6, 2018(7 years ago)

Modified:Nov 21, 2024

Physical AccessNo Auth RequiredNo InteractionLow Complexity

Vulnerability Description

In Pulse Secure Pulse Desktop Client 5.3RX before 5.3R5 and 9.0R1, there is a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability with Dynamic Certificate Trust.

Attack Characteristics

Physical AccessLow ComplexityNo Auth NeededNo User Interaction

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No Fix Known

No patch has been released yet. Apply workarounds or mitigations where available.

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed In
pulsesecure	pulse_secure_desktop_client	-	-
pulsesecure	pulse_secure_desktop_client	-	-
pulsesecure	pulse_secure_desktop_client

Timeline

Published
CVE disclosed publicly
Sep 6, 20187 years ago
Last Modified
Most recent update
Nov 21, 20241 year ago
Indexed to CVEInsight
Added to this platform
Mar 29, 20261 month ago

References

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43877Vendor Advisory
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43877Vendor Advisory

CVSS Score

v3.1

6.8/ 10.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

At a Glance

Affected Products

References

pulsesecure / pulse_secure_desktop_client

CVE-2018-16261

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Official Sources

CVSS v3 Vector

Impact Analysis

CVE-2018-16261

✦ Vulnerability Description

Attack Characteristics

Affected Software

Timeline

References

CVSS Score

At a Glance

Official Sources

CVSS v3 Vector

Impact Analysis

Vulnerability Description