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CVE-2021-22893

Pulse Connect Secure 9.0R3/9.1R1 and higher is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability exposed by the Windows File Share Browser and Pulse Secure Collaboration…

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since Nov 3, 2021). NVD reports CVSS 3.1 10.0. EPSS estimates 47.2% exploit likelihood as of Aug 26, 2026.

81.4–82.9Priority evidence range
Evidence current through Aug 27, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC

As of Aug 27, 2026

Normalized restatement

Pulse Connect Secure 9.0R3/9.1R1 and higher is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability exposed by the Windows File Share Browser and Pulse Secure Collaboration features of Pulse Connect Secure that can allow an unauthenticated user to perform remote arbitrary code execution on the Pulse Connect Secure gateway. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.

State
PUBLISHED
Published
Apr 23, 2021
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence coverage
99%

Evidence chronology

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  1. Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCA
    CISA-ADP

    Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment

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    CVE Program

    Record text: CVE Program Container

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    hackerone

    Record text: Pulse Connect Secure 9.0R3/9.1R1 and higher is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability exposed by the Windows File Share Browser and Pulse Secure Collaboration features of Pulse Connect Secure that can allow an unauthenticated user to perform remote arbitrary code execution on the Pulse Connect Secure gateway. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.

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    Pulse Connect Secure 9.0R3/9.1R1 and higher is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability exposed by the Windows File Share Browser and Pulse Secure Collaboration features of Pulse Connect Secure that can allow an unauthenticated user to perform remote arbitrary code execution on the Pulse Connect Secure gateway. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.
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  4. Source dateFirst observed by CASCA
    CISA KEV

    Exploitation cataloged: Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Use-After-Free Vulnerability

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  5. Source dateFirst observed by CASCA
    FIRST EPSS

    EPSS score: 47.17% probability · 98.75th percentile

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    Probability 0.471720000000; percentile 0.987460000000
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ExploitationCatalog member

CISA KEV · catalog date Nov 3, 2021 · first observed Jul 19, 2026

Exploit likelihood47.17%

FIRST EPSS · score date Aug 26, 2026 · 98.7th percentile · first observed Aug 26, 2026

SeverityCVSS 10.0

NVD · CVSS 3.1 · first observed Jul 19, 2026 · same-version scores align in this snapshot

Evidence detail

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CISA-ADPIndependent enrichment
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CISA ADP Vulnrichment

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CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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CVE ProgramDerivative copy
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CVE Program Container

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CVE Program Container
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hackeroneOriginal assertion
Record text

Pulse Connect Secure 9.0R3/9.1R1 and higher is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability exposed by the Windows File Share Browser and Pulse Secure Collaboration features of Pulse Connect Secure that can allow an unauthenticated user to perform remote arbitrary code execution on the Pulse Connect Secure gateway. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.

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Pulse Connect Secure 9.0R3/9.1R1 and higher is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability exposed by the Windows File Share Browser and Pulse Secure Collaboration features of Pulse Connect Secure that can allow an unauthenticated user to perform remote arbitrary code execution on the Pulse Connect Secure gateway. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.
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CISA KEVOriginal assertion
Exploitation cataloged

Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Use-After-Free Vulnerability

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FIRST EPSSOriginal assertion
EPSS score

47.17% probability · 98.75th percentile

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Probability 0.471720000000; percentile 0.987460000000
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Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →
36Underlying assertions
1Canonical products
36Target assertions
0Constraint assertions

Grouped from 1 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.

Identity source boundaries
  • Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa
  • Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e

2 scope groups

hackerone · source assertedn/aPulse Connect SecureDirect source scope
Affected: PCS 9.0R3 or above, PCS 9.1R1 and above
Source-reported scope

Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.

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NVD CPE · APPLICATIONivanticonnect_secureVulnerable target · 36 assertions
Version 9.0; Version 9.1Canonical identity product-0675def37879dcf14a27022586db7f5234f5d2c3f293e3a70a47a5da19da3b1bLinked exact
Scope supported
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  1. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 27
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    OR
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    3ccc2d7b-f835-45ec-a316-2f0c5f2cf565
  2. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 15
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    Match ID
    5aa4b39f-2fb9-4752-b1f1-18812b0990b4
  3. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 0
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    Match ID
    3818b543-3415-4e27-8dad-6ba9d3d9a1a5
  4. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 30
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    Match ID
    bffa0b02-7f6d-4434-b1e7-eb8520fd68a0
  5. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 25
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    0349a0cc-a372-4e51-899e-d7ba67876f4b
  6. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 17
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    abd840bf-944e-4f4c-96dc-0256286338f6
  7. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    0 · node/0 · match 13
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    4f450898-0b06-4073-9b76-bf22f68bd14f
  8. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 29
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    9fa0b20d-3fa1-42ae-bdc5-93d8a182927c
  9. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 9
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    Match ID
    a369ae09-17e4-4541-a8e1-a2f4a1398ee7
  10. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 4
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    Match ID
    52851aaa-88fb-40bc-b41a-b821f6ba9f79
  11. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 20
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    Match ID
    4fefc4b1-7350-46f9-80c1-42f5ae06142f
  12. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 12
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    bf6e8a0c-192b-4f51-86aa-fc2b85657632
  13. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 32
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    07ab853d-5a3f-4142-8417-1c9fb729a89e
  14. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 1
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    Match ID
    d47d09a8-4ac4-4cd9-b648-5f26453e2e1d
  15. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    0 · node/0 · match 10
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    24ef2f1a-8140-4fdb-8af4-309afaf998e1
  16. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    0 · node/0 · match 34
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    b2c10c89-1dbc-4e91-bd28-d5097b589ca9
  17. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    0 · node/0 · match 11
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    4755bc2c-a96e-47af-9d7c-e8d44b31f10b
  18. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    0 · node/0 · match 28
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    ad812596-c77c-4129-982f-c22a25b52126
  19. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 24
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    Match ID
    3de32a0c-8944-4f51-a286-266055ca4b2f
  20. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 3
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    Match ID
    6a708c3f-9050-4475-95b3-4785d3e2cb69
  21. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 14
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    Match ID
    4b21c181-dc49-4ebd-9932-dbb337151ff7
  22. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 7
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    59f4a6f7-a6d4-4517-a316-7c7c002a9ed3
  23. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 26
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    Match ID
    93d1a098-bd77-4a7b-9070-a764fb435981
  24. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    0 · node/0 · match 6
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    5da976d9-a330-475e-b8c0-09ef3e08f18d
  25. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 23
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    d5355372-03ea-46d7-9104-a2785c29b664
  26. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 35
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    Match ID
    f54753d0-6275-4f82-b874-55438d2983b3
  27. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 16
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    Match ID
    232bab6c-d318-4f80-8f49-4e700c21f535
  28. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    0 · node/0 · match 21
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    Match ID
    db7a6d62-6576-4713-9bf4-11068a72e8b7
  29. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 33
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    Match ID
    16daa769-8f0d-4c54-a8d9-9902995605b0
  30. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    0 · node/0 · match 5
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    Match ID
    f05dc11e-7c41-450b-a2bf-603e9252bb40
  31. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    0 · node/0 · match 19
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    Match ID
    366ef5b8-0233-49b8-806a-e54f60410ade
  32. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 2
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    Match ID
    59331dc5-ff5f-4bb3-905e-5a4a621f86ed
  33. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 31
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    Match ID
    dfe8fa87-9622-4d5b-99c7-d8ee230c0aa9
  34. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 8
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    Match ID
    702094b0-2e5c-4a16-a8b0-f0eaf78e4ecb
  35. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 22
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    Match ID
    843bc1b9-50cc-4f8f-a454-a0cec6e92290
  36. cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 18
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    a1995f34-ae75-47c4-9a9d-dbb1d3e130e5

Affected-product evidence

Accepted scope and product mapping

0 canonical links · 0 source-reported links

Applicability remains source-scoped; safety and exposure remain unassessed.

Assessments

CVSS by origin

10.0
NVDCVSS 3.1 · role Primary · priority eligiblevalid_matchCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5
NVDCVSS 2.0 · role Primary · priority eligiblevalid_matchAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
CVE Program sourceCVSS 3.1 · role Secondary · priority eligiblevalid_matchCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.1 · role unknown · display onlyDirect record assessment retained outside normalized eligibilityCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Evidence boundaries

  • KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
  • EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
  • Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
  • NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
  • Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
  • NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
  • Affected-product evidence remains source-scoped; canonical linkage is required before applicability scoring.
  • Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
  • OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
  • Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
  • Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.