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CVE-2016-4787: Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2r1, 8.1 before 8.1r2, 8.0 before 8.0r10, and 7.4 before 7.4r13.4…
CVE-2016-4787 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 10.0 and affects Ivanti Connect Secure. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction.
Vulnerability description
Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2r1, 8.1 before 8.1r2, 8.0 before 8.0r10, and 7.4 before 7.4r13.4 allow remote attackers to read sensitive system authentication files in an unspecified directory via unknown vectors.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 10.0: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Changed. Impact reaches beyond the vulnerable component to other resources.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: None. No loss of integrity.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Affected products
- Ivanti Connect Secure: 8.0; 8.2; 8.1
- Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure: 7.4; 8.1r1.0