CVE-2018-7572 affects Pulse Secure Client 9.0R1 and 5.3RX before 5.3R5, allowing attackers to bypass Windows authentication and execute commands with elevated privileges when the client is configured for VPN user authentication during Windows Logon. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium) and requires an attacker to interrupt network connectivity and trick the client into connecting to a malicious proxy with an invalid SSL certificate, enabling local file browsing and program execution. Despite its potential impact, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3r1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3r1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3r2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3r3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3r4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop:5.3r4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.