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CVE detail

CVE-2021-22937

A vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure before 9.1R12 could allow an authenticated administrator to perform a file write via a maliciously crafted archive uploaded in the administrator web interface.

CVSS 7.2 · HighBuzz score 28.8

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 28.8

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 20.8 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
20.8
7 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
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Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
7 source links · newest first
  • Censys researchers warn of more than 4,000 vulnerable Pulse Connect Secure hosts exposed to the Internet. Pulse Connect Secure is a widely-deployed SSL VPN solution for remote and mobile users, for this reason, it is a target of attacks by multiple threat actors. Over the years, researchers disclosed several severe vulnerabilities in the server software, in […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comDec 10, 2022, 4:30 PM
  • The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released five malware analysis reports (MARs) related to samples found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. The U.S. CISA published five malware analysis reports (MARs) related to samples found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. “As part of CISA’s ongoing response to Pulse Secure compromises, CISA has analyzed five malware samples […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comAug 26, 2021, 10:32 PM
  • The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week released five new analysis reports detailing malware discovered on compromised Pulse Secure devices.

    newswww.securityweek.comAug 26, 2021, 9:03 AM
  • Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: Patch bypass flaw in Pulse Secure VPNs can lead to total compromise (CVE-2021-22937) The patch for a vulnerability (CVE-2020-8260) in Pulse Connect Secure VPN devices that attackers have been exploiting in the wild can be bypassed, security researcher Rich Warren has found. A clever phishing campaign is targeting Office 365 users Microsoft is warning about an ongoing, “sneakier than usual” phishing … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comAug 8, 2021, 8:00 AM
  • Security firm Ivanti addressed a critical vulnerability in its Pulse Connect Secure VPN appliances that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. IT firm Ivanti released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in its Pulse Connect Secure VPN appliances. The most severe flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-22937 is a high-severity remote code execution […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comAug 6, 2021, 4:26 PM
  • IT management and security company Ivanti this week released patches for multiple vulnerabilities in its Pulse Connect Secure VPN appliances, including a critical issue that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

    newswww.securityweek.comAug 6, 2021, 1:52 PM
  • The patch for a vulnerability (CVE-2020-8260) in Pulse Connect Secure VPN devices that attackers have been exploiting in the wild can be bypassed, security researcher Rich Warren has found. This new patch bypass vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution has been assigned a separate identification number (CVE-2021-22937) and has been fixed by Ivanti Pulse Secure on Monday (along with several other bugs). While Warren hasn’t released a usable PoC, he has explained how … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comAug 6, 2021, 10:10 AM

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