CVE-2021-44720

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-08-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-798

Description

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.

Affected products

Ivanti Connect Secure (Pulse Secure): 9.1, 9.1-r1, 9.1-r10.0, 9.1-r11.0, 9.1-r11.3, 9.1-r11.4 (+14)
Ivanti Connect Secure (Pulse Secure): before 9.1 — fixed in 9.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ivanti Connect Secure (Pulse Secure) 9.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://gist.github.com/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa
https://gist.github.com/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa

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