Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-7572
Pulse Secure Client 9.0R1 and 5.3RX before 5.3R5, when configured to authenticate VPN users during Windows Logon, can allow attackers to bypass Windows authentication and execute commands on the system with the privileges of Pulse Secure Client. The attacker must interrupt the client's network connectivity, and trigger a connection to a crafted proxy server with an invalid SSL certificate that allows certification-manager access, leading to the ability to browse local files and execute local programs.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-7572
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 19 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-7572
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
6.8
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-7572
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-7572
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https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2018/09/advisory-cve-2018-7572-pulse-secure-client-authentication-bypass/
Advisory: CVE-2018-7572 – Pulse Secure Client Authentication Bypass – MDSecThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-7572
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:9.0r1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3rx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*