HTTP: Pulse Secure Platform Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Pulse Secure. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the Pulse Secure Server.

Extended Description

In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, 5.3RX before 5.3R12.1, 5.2RX before 5.2R12.1, and 5.1RX before 5.1R15.1, an authenticated attacker (via the admin web interface) can send a specially crafted message resulting in a stack buffer overflow.

Affected Products

Ivanti connect_secure

Short Name
HTTP:CTS:PULSE-SECURE-BO
Severity
Minor
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2019-11542 Overflow Platform Pulse Secure Stack-Based bid:108073
Release Date
11/27/2019
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3682
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Ivanti

Pulsesecure

CVSS Score

6.5

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