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CVE-2021-22893 Detail

Description

Pulse Connect Secure 9.0R3/9.1R1 and higher is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability exposed by the Windows File Share Browser and Pulse Secure Collaboration features of Pulse Connect Secure that can allow an unauthenticated user to perform remote arbitrary code execution on the Pulse Connect Secure gateway. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
https://blog.pulsesecure.net/pulse-connect-secure-security-update/ Vendor Advisory 
https://blog.pulsesecure.net/pulse-connect-secure-security-update/ Vendor Advisory 
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/213092 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/213092 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44784/ Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44784/ Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2021/04/suspected-apt-actors-leverage-bypass-techniques-pulse-secure-zero-day.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2021/04/suspected-apt-actors-leverage-bypass-techniques-pulse-secure-zero-day.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/213092 US Government Resource 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Use-After-Free Vulnerability 11/03/2021 04/23/2021 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-287 Improper Authentication HackerOne  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-22893
NVD Published Date:
04/23/2021
NVD Last Modified:
03/21/2025
Source:
HackerOne