CVE-2020-8260

Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.2)⚠ Active exploitation

A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary code execution using uncontrolled gzip extraction.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 7.2

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 96%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 100
Score date: 10/3/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

CISA KEV — actively exploited

Added to catalog: 11/3/2021
Remediation due date: 5/3/2022
Known ransomware use: Unknown

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1210 Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement85 %
Primary impactT1505.003 Web Shellpersistence80 %

Vulnerabilidad en interfaz web de servicio remoto (Pulse Connect Secure) con AV:N y PR:H permite ejecución de código arbitrario tras autenticación, instalando web shell y ejecutando comandos.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Disable or Remove Feature or Program Vulnerability Scanning User Account Management Threat Intelligence Program Privileged Account Management Network Segmentation

Affected technologies (1)

Ivanti — Connect Secure

CWEs

CWE-434
CWE-434

References

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