HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-2408
HIGH

CVE-2016-2408

CWE-264Published: August 2, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Pulse Secure Desktop before 5.2R2 and Pulse Secure Installer Service before 8.2R2 and below for Windows allow restricted users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-2408 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
pulsesecure4 product(s)
odyssey access clientpulse secure desktoppulse secure securitystandalone pulse installer service
Source: NVD CPE · 138 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (8)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-2408
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 2, 2016

Related CVEs (CWE-264)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2016-2408 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.