CVE-2020-13162
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
16/06/2020
Last modified:
05/05/2025
Description
A time-of-check time-of-use vulnerability in PulseSecureService.exe in Pulse Secure Client versions prior to 9.1.6 down to 5.3 R70 for Windows (which runs as NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM) allows unprivileged users to run a Microsoft Installer executable with elevated privileges.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.00
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
6.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3:r1.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3:r1.1:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3:r2.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3:r3.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3:r4.1:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3:r4.2:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3:r5.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3:r5.2:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3:r6.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:5.3:r7.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.0:r1.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.0:r2:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.0:r2.1:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.0:r3:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.0:r3.2:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158117/Pulse-Secure-Client-For-Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159065/Pulse-Secure-Windows-Client-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/25
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/15
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44503
- https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1262551597990711296
- https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1272927080909623297
- https://twitter.com/sepcali/status/1262551597990711296
- https://www.redtimmy.com/privilege-escalation/pulse-secure-client-for-windows-9-1-6-toctou-privilege-escalation-cve-2020-13162/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158117/Pulse-Secure-Client-For-Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159065/Pulse-Secure-Windows-Client-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/25
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/15
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44503
- https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1262551597990711296
- https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1272927080909623297
- https://twitter.com/sepcali/status/1262551597990711296
- https://www.redtimmy.com/privilege-escalation/pulse-secure-client-for-windows-9-1-6-toctou-privilege-escalation-cve-2020-13162/



