CVE-2020-8221

MEDIUMNVD 4.94.9—

4.9

A path traversal vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 which allows an authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files via the administrator web interface.

CVSS v3: 4.9
EG Score: 4.9(medium)
EPSS: 84.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 30, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

support@hackeronehttps://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44516

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-8221?

CVE-2020-8221 is a medium vulnerability published on July 30, 2020. A path traversal vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 which allows an authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files via the administrator web interface.

When was CVE-2020-8221 disclosed?

CVE-2020-8221 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 30, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-8221 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-8221 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 84.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8221?

CVE-2020-8221 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-8221?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-8221, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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