CVE-2020-13162
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-13162 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2020-06-16 20:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-03-01 16:02:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-367
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public KB - SA44503 - 2020-06: Out-of-Cycle Advisory: Pulse Secure Client TOCTOU Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2020-13162) | CONFIRM | kb.pulsesecure.net | Vendor Advisory |
| sepcali na Twitterze: "I will share the technical details and a working exploit on https://t.co/oNr2ig1iNs when a patch from the vendor will be available. :) @redtimmysec" | MISC | twitter.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Pulse Secure Client for Windows <9.1.6 TOCTOU Privilege Escalation (CVE-2020-13162) - Red Timmy Security | MISC | www.redtimmy.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| Pulse Secure Windows Client Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| Public KB - Home | MISC | kb.pulsesecure.net | Vendor Advisory |
| Pulse Secure Client For Windows Local Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Full Disclosure: Pulse Secure Windows Client <9.1.6 (CVE-2020-13162) - exploit | FULLDISC | seclists.org | |
| gsepcali on Twitter: "CVE-2020-13162 is a privilege escalation bug affecting every version of #PulseSecure Client for Windows <9.1R6. I have reported this vulnerability in April. It is now fixed and technical details are being disclosed: https://t.co/0cWR9fI57D" | MISC | twitter.com | Third Party Advisory |
| sepcali on Twitter: "I will share the technical details and a working exploit on https://t.co/oNr2ig1iNs when a patch from the vendor will be available. :) @redtimmysec" | MISC | twitter.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Full Disclosure: Pulse Secure Client < 9.1R6 TOCTOU Privilege Escalation (CVE-2020-13162) | FULLDISC | seclists.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.