What happened
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker with network access via HTTPS to send a specially crafted URI.
Affected versions
Pulse Connect Secure: See original advisory Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
This source correlation may provide earlier visibility while structured CVE metadata is still being updated.
Detection & mitigation
- Review the original advisory and validate affected versions.
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations when available.
Public PoC references
RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
Exploit-DB 47297Pulse Secure 8.1R15.1/8.2/8.3/9.0 SSL VPN - Arbitrary File Disclosure (Metasploit)Alyssa Herrera2019-08-21VerifiedSploitusMissing README file in the tools repository.KitPloit2026-08-25T22:11:31Candidatekitploit.comMissing README file in the tools repository.ru2026-08-25T22:11:31CandidateSource timeline
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Record history
Record created from the first normalized source observation.
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