CVE-2018-7572
MEDIUMPulse Secure Desktop < 5.3R5 and 9.0R1 - Authentication Bypass via Crafted Proxy Server
Title source: llmDescription
Pulse Secure Client 9.0R1 and 5.3RX before 5.3R5, when configured to authenticate VPN users during Windows Logon, can allow attackers to bypass Windows authentication and execute commands on the system with the privileges of Pulse Secure Client. The attacker must interrupt the client's network connectivity, and trigger a connection to a crafted proxy server with an invalid SSL certificate that allows certification-manager access, leading to the ability to browse local files and execute local programs.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2018/09/advisory-cve-2018-7572-pulse-secure-client-authentication-bypass/
Scores
CVSS v3
6.8
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
28.4%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-287
Status
published
Products (9)
pulsesecure/pulse_secure_desktop
5.3r1.0
pulsesecure/pulse_secure_desktop
5.3r1.1
pulsesecure/pulse_secure_desktop
5.3r2.0
pulsesecure/pulse_secure_desktop
5.3r3.0
pulsesecure/pulse_secure_desktop
5.3r4.0
pulsesecure/pulse_secure_desktop
5.3r4.1
pulsesecure/pulse_secure_desktop
5.3r4.2
pulsesecure/pulse_secure_desktop
5.3rx
pulsesecure/pulse_secure_desktop
9.0r1.0
Published
Sep 12, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026