CVE-2021-44720 json
In Ivanti Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 9.1R12, the administrator password is stored in the HTML source code of the "Maint…
published 2022-08-11 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-31535
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Ivanti Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 9.1R12, the administrator password is stored in the HTML source code of the "Maintenance > Push Configuration > Targets > Target Name" targets.cgi screen. A read-only administrative user can escalate to a read-write administrative role.
Patch / fix
- pulsesecure pulse_connect_secure 9.1
Exploit prediction
2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
- Technology feeds
References
-
kb.pulsesecure.net
/?atype=sa
vendor-advisory
-
gist.github.com
/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-44720
- NVD CVE-2021-44720
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