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ghsa-w6wj-pwwx-72q5

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Published

2022-05-24 17:32

Modified

2022-05-24 17:32

Details

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 allows a restricted user on an endpoint machine can use system-level privileges if the Embedded Browser is configured with Credential Provider. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC if the Embedded Browser is configured with the Credential Provider.

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CVE-2020-8240 (GCVE-0-2020-8240)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2020-10-28 12:41

Modified

2024-08-04 09:56

Severity ?

CWE

Privilege Escalation (CAPEC-233)

Summary

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 allows a restricted user on an endpoint machine can use system-level privileges if the Embedded Browser is configured with Credential Provider. This vulnerability only affects Windows PDC if the Embedded Browser is configured with the Credential Provider.

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https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601

x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	n/a	Pulse Secure Desktop Client	Version: 9.1R9

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