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Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 (SA44601)

2020-10-3000:00:00
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arbitrary code execution
cookie injection
gzip extraction
object prototype pollution
nessus scanner
security advisory

CVSS2

6.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

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

CVSS3

7.2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.035

Percentile

91.8%

According to its self-reported version, the version of Pulse Connect Secure running on the remote host is prior to 9.1R9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  • 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. (CVE-2020-8260)

  • A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to arbitrary cookie injection. (CVE-2020-8261)

  • jQuery before 3.4.0, as used in Drupal, Backdrop CMS, and other products, mishandles jQuery.extend(true, {}, …) because of Object.prototype pollution. If an unsanitized source object contained an enumerable
    proto property, it could extend the native Object.prototype. (CVE-2019-11358)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
##
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
##

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(142058);
  script_version("1.12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/04/25");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2015-9251",
    "CVE-2019-11358",
    "CVE-2020-8255",
    "CVE-2020-8260",
    "CVE-2020-8261",
    "CVE-2020-8262",
    "CVE-2020-8263",
    "CVE-2020-15352"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2020-A-0495");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2021/04/23");
  script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0004");
  script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0025");

  script_name(english:"Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R9 (SA44601)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote device is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version, the version of Pulse Connect Secure running on the remote host is prior 
to 9.1R9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - 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. (CVE-2020-8260)

  - A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure / Pulse Policy Secure < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to arbitrary
    cookie injection. (CVE-2020-8261)

  - jQuery before 3.4.0, as used in Drupal, Backdrop CMS, and other products, mishandles jQuery.extend(true,
    {}, ...) because of Object.prototype pollution. If an unsanitized source object contained an enumerable
    __proto__ property, it could extend the native Object.prototype. (CVE-2019-11358)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Pulse Connect Secure version 9.1R9 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-8260");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Pulse Secure VPN gzip RCE');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/10/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/10/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("pulse_connect_secure_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Pulse Connect Secure");

  exit(0);
}

include('http.inc');
include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras.inc');

port = get_http_port(default:443, embedded:TRUE);
app_info = vcf::pulse_connect_secure::get_app_info(app:'Pulse Connect Secure', port:port, full_version:TRUE, webapp:TRUE);

# full ver from https://www-prev.pulsesecure.net/techpubs/pulse-connect-secure/pcs/9.1rx/9.1r9
constraints = [
 {'fixed_version':'9.1.9.9189', 'fixed_display':'9.1R9'}
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
  app_info:app_info,
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
  flags:{'xss':TRUE}
);

CVSS2

6.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

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

CVSS3

7.2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.035

Percentile

91.8%