CVE-2020-8248

HIGH

Pulse Secure Desktop Client (Linux) < 9.1R9 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client (Linux) < 9.1R9 could allow local attackers to escalate privilege.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP
by mbadanoiu · poc
https://github.com/mbadanoiu/CVE-2020-8248

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 61.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (2)
pulsesecure/pulse_secure_desktop_client 9.1 r1 (13 CPE variants)
pulsesecure/pulse_secure_desktop_client < 9.1
Published Oct 28, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026