CVE-2020-8218

HIGHNVD 7.29.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-07), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.2 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.2
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 32%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
98.1%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

July 30, 2020

Last Modified

October 30, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 11, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8218
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https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2020/11/13/forget-your-perimeter-part-2-four-vulnerabilities-in-pulse-connect-secure/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 45× in last 7d / 211× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 400 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-24 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-23 01:55 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 21:44 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 21:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-07-22 17:11 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-22 17:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-22 12:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-07-21 17:34 UTCEG score recompute
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  16. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  18. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  19. 2026-07-21 13:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-21 09:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  23. 2026-07-20 20:19 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-07-20 20:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-20 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-20 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-20 16:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  8. 2026-07-19 14:36 UTCEG score recompute
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  12. 2026-07-19 10:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-07-18 08:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  26. 2026-07-17 07:30 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-07-17 07:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-17 03:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-16 23:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-16 18:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  32. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-07-16 14:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  39. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
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  41. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  42. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  43. 2026-07-15 13:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-15 08:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-15 04:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-07-15 00:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-14 20:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  49. 2026-07-14 15:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-14 11:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-14 07:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-14 03:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-13 22:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-07-13 22:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  56. 2026-07-13 18:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  58. 2026-07-13 14:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-13 10:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-13 06:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  62. 2026-07-13 05:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  74. 2026-07-11 11:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-11 08:25 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCwithdk/pulse-gosecure-rce-poc
    First seen Aug 29, 2020

    Tool to test for existence of CVE-2020-8218

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-8218?
CVE-2020-8218 is a high vulnerability published on July 30, 2020. A code injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 that allows an attacker to crafted a URI to perform an arbitrary code execution via the admin web interface.
When was CVE-2020-8218 disclosed?
CVE-2020-8218 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 30, 2020, with the most recent update on October 30, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-8218 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-8218 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 7, 2022, affecting Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8218?
CVE-2020-8218 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-8218?
CVE-2020-8218 affects Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-8218?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-8218, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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