Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-44720 · published 12 August 2022
CVE-2021-44720: Ivanti connect secure hard-coded credentials vulnerability
Ivanti · Connect Secure
In Ivanti Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 9.1R12, the administrator password is stored in the HTML source code of the "Maintenance > Push Configuration > Targets > Target Name" targets.cgi screen. A read-only administrative user can escalate to a read-write administrative role.
Description
In Ivanti Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) before 9.1R12, the administrator password is stored in the HTML source code of the "Maintenance > Push Configuration > Targets > Target Name" targets.cgi screen. A read-only administrative user can escalate to a read-write administrative role.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://gist.github.com/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa | Vendor Advisory |
| https://gist.github.com/JGarciaSec/2060ec1c8efc1d573a1ddb754c6b4f84 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://kb.pulsesecure.net/?atype=sa | Vendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-44720), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-01). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
