How severe is CVE-2017-11194?

CVE-2017-11194 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2017-11194 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-11194?

CVE-2017-11194 affects Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11194?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-11194 published?

CVE-2017-11194 was published on 2017-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-11194

CVE-2017-11194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure
Published: 2017-07-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Pulse Connect Secure 8.3R1 has Reflected XSS in adminservercacertdetails.cgi. In the admin panel, the certid parameter of adminservercacertdetails.cgi is reflected in the application's response and is not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to inject tags. An attacker could come up with clever payloads to make the system run commands such as ping, ping6, traceroute, nslookup, arp, etc.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11194?: Pulse Connect Secure 8.3R1 has Reflected XSS in adminservercacertdetails.cgi. In the admin panel, the certid parameter of adminservercacertdetails.cgi is reflected in the application's response and is not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to inject tags. An attacker could come up with clever payloads to make the system run commands such as ping, ping6, traceroute, nslookup, arp, etc.
How severe is CVE-2017-11194?: CVE-2017-11194 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2017-11194 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-11194?: CVE-2017-11194 affects Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11194?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-11194 published?: CVE-2017-11194 was published on 2017-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:8.3r1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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