CVE-2020-8239 json
A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to the client registry privilege escalation attack.
published 2020-10-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-29110
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to the client registry privilege escalation attack. This fix also requires Server Side Upgrade due to Standalone Host Checker Client (Windows) and Windows PDC.
Patch / fix
- pulsesecure pulse_secure_desktop_client 9.1
Exploit prediction
2.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Pulse Secure Desktop Cient
References
-
kb.pulsesecure.net
/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8239
- NVD CVE-2020-8239
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