CVE-2020-8256 in Pulse Secure and Ivanti Products
Published on September 30, 2020
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.
Weakness Type
What is a XXE Vulnerability?
The software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
CVE-2020-8256 has been classified to as a XXE vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
EPSS
3.91%
Percentile
88.05%
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