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.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from pulsesecure organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-10-28T13:15:12.387
2024-11-21T05:38:34.300
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | < 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
| Application | pulsesecure | pulse_secure_desktop_client | 9.1 | Yes |
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