CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed active exploitation.
Listed in CISA's catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: attackers are using it in real attacks. Patch it with priority.
- Name
- Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary code execution using uncontrolled gzip extraction.
Affected products
ivanti: connect secure
References5
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Co… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160619/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Remote-Co… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=… US Government Resource
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.2
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 96% percentile: 100 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-434
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