CVE-2019-11510
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA notes
Reference CISA's ED 21-03 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-21-03-mitigate-pulse-connect-secure-product-vulnerabilities) for further guidance and requirements. Note: The due date for addressing this vulnerability aligns with the requirements outlined in ED 21-03. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11510
Description
In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2R12.1, 8.3 before 8.3R7.1, and 9.0 before 9.0R3.4, an unauthenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted URI to perform an arbitrary file reading vulnerability .
Severity
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:NExploitation Context
as of October 13, 2026- CISA added CVE-2019-11510 to the KEV catalog 910 days after its CVE record was published.
- It is one of 36 Ivanti entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 9 added in 2021.
- Its current EPSS score (100.0%) is higher than that of 97% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
11 Links- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101/
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154176/Pulse-Secure-SSL-VPN-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html
- https://badpackets.net/over-14500-pulse-secure-vpn-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2019-11510/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154231/Pulse-Secure-SSL-VPN-File-Disclosure-NSE.html
- https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf
- https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study/
Record Details
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