# CVE-2019-11540: In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4 and 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R

- Severity: CVSS 8.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:R
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-04-26 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4 and 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2 and 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can conduct a session hijacking attack.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
- https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf
- https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237

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