CVE-2017-11195 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Pulse Connect Secure 8.3R1, specifically within the launchHelp.cgi component. An attacker can exploit this by injecting javascript: or data: URIs into the helpLaunchPage parameter, which is reflected in an IFRAME. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) requires user interaction and could lead to client-side code execution, potentially compromising user sessions or stealing credentials. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3r1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:8.3r1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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