CVE-2018-15865 | ByteOS Network

Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2018-15865

Assigner-mitre

Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At-06 Sep, 2018 | 23:00

Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 10:10

The Pulse Secure Desktop (macOS) has a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.

EPSS History

Score

Latest Score

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N/A

Percentile

Latest Percentile

-

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

Assigner:mitre

Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At:06 Sep, 2018 | 23:00

Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 10:10

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The Pulse Secure Desktop (macOS) has a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.

Affected Products

Vendor

Product

Versions

Affected

n/a

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
text	N/A	n/a

Type: text

CWE ID: N/A

Description: n/a

References

Hyperlink	Resource
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43877	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43877

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

CVE Program Container

References

Hyperlink	Resource
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43877	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43877

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

Source:cve@mitre.org

Published At:06 Sep, 2018 | 23:29

Updated At:11 May, 2020 | 18:58

The Pulse Secure Desktop (macOS) has a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	2.0	4.6	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Type: Primary

Version: 3.0

Base score: 7.8

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 4.6

Base severity: MEDIUM

Vector:

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CPE Matches

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r1.0

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r1.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r1.1

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r1.1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r2.0

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r2.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r3.0

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r3.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r3.1

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r3.1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r3.2

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r3.2:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r4.0

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r4.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r5.0

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r5.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r5.1

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r5.1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r6.0

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r6.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r7.0

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r7.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r8.0

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r8.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r9.0

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r9.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r9.1

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r9.1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1r10.0

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1r10.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.1rx

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.1rx:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.3r1

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3r1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.3r1.1

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3r1.1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.3r2

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3r2:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.3r3

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3r3:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.3r4

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3r4:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.3r4.1

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3r4.1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.3r4.2

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3r4.2:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.3r5

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3r5:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

>>pulse_secure_desktop_client>>5.3r5.2

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3r5.2:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43877	cve@mitre.org	Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA43877

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Vendor Advisory

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Vendor-Pulse Secure Ivanti Software

Product-secure_access_client pulse_secure_installer_service pulse_secure_desktop_client Client client

CWE ID-CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Matching Score-8

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Matching Score-8

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CVSS Score-6.8||MEDIUM

EPSS-0.03% / 6.89%

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7 Day CHG~0.00%

Published-06 Sep, 2018 | 23:00

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In Pulse Secure Pulse Desktop Client 5.3RX before 5.3R5 and 9.0R1, there is a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability with Dynamic Certificate Trust.

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CVSS Score-5.3||MEDIUM

EPSS-0.15% / 36.47%

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7 Day CHG~0.00%

Published-06 Sep, 2018 | 23:00

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The Pulse Secure Desktop (macOS) 5.3RX before 5.3R5 and 9.0R1 has a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.

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Matching Score-8

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Matching Score-8

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EPSS-0.41% / 60.25%

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7 Day CHG~0.00%

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