CVE-2021-44720

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.

Published: 2022-08-12 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-44720 is rated Moderate Risk (56/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.61%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-44720

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 5.27% 2.61% -2.65%
2 2025-11-18 2.61% 5.27% +2.65%
3 2025-09-21 — 2.61% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-44720

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.2 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-44720

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-44720

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*
ivanti connect_secure 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
pulsesecure pulse_connect_secure < 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-44720

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