#VU27036 Cross-site scripting in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) - CVE-2019-11543

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27036

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11543

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Server applications / Remote access servers, VPN
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure)
Server applications / Remote access servers, VPN

Vendor: Ivanti

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure): 8.1R1.0 - 9.0R3.2

Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure): 5.2R1.0 - 9.0R3.1

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External links
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101/
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.