CVE-2020-8256 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2020-8256

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 admin...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to gain arbitrary file reading access through Pulse Collaboration via XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Pulse Connect Secure
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixed in 9.1R8.2

Timeline

Official Publish: September 29th, 2020
Last Modified: November 18th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)