CVE-2020-13162
Pulse Secure Client TOCTOU ExecutorsNibName
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 16, 2020, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 1, 2023, 4:02 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-13162 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-13162
vulnerability.
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-13162.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158117/Pulse-Secure-Client-For-Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159065/Pulse-Secure-Windows-Client-Privilege-Escalation.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/25 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/15 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa | Vendor Advisory |
| https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44503 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1262551597990711296 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1272927080909623297 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://twitter.com/sepcali/status/1262551597990711296 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.redtimmy.com/privilege-escalation/pulse-secure-client-for-windows-9-1-6-toctou-privilege-escalation-cve-2020-13162/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Exploit for CVE-2020-13162
C++ C
A windows kernel driver to Block symbolic link exploit used for privilege escalation.
symlink exploitation protection kernel-driver
C
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-13162 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-13162 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159065/Pulse-Secure-Windows-Client-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159065/Pulse-Secure-Windows-Client-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/15 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/15 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159065/Pulse-Secure-Windows-Client-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/15 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 23, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158117/Pulse-Secure-Client-For-Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158117/Pulse-Secure-Client-For-Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/25 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/25 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa No Types Assigned https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44503 No Types Assigned https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44503 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1262551597990711296 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1262551597990711296 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1272927080909623297 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1272927080909623297 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/sepcali/status/1262551597990711296 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/sepcali/status/1262551597990711296 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.redtimmy.com/privilege-escalation/pulse-secure-client-for-windows-9-1-6-toctou-privilege-escalation-cve-2020-13162/ No Types Assigned https://www.redtimmy.com/privilege-escalation/pulse-secure-client-for-windows-9-1-6-toctou-privilege-escalation-cve-2020-13162/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-367 Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.0:r4:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.0:r4.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.0:r5.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.0:r6.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r1.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r2.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r3.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r3.1:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r5.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r6.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r7.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_installer_service:8.3:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_installer_service:9.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_secure_installer_service:9.1:r5.0:*:*:*:windows:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://github.com/sepcali [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://twitter.com/sepcali [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://twitter.com/sepcali/status/1262551277940211712 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://twitter.com/sepcali/status/1262551336152948738 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1272927080909623297 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/25 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://twitter.com/gsepcali/status/1262551597990711296 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44503 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158117/Pulse-Secure-Client-For-Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-13162 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-13162
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.11 }} -0.00%
score
0.44333
percentile