Is CVE-2018-20193 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-20193 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-20193 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-20193 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-20193?

CVE-2018-20193 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-20193

CWE-269Published: December 21, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain Secure Access SA Series SSL VPN products (originally developed by Juniper Networks but now sold and supported by Pulse Secure, LLC) allow privilege escalation, as demonstrated by Secure Access SSL VPN SA-4000 5.1R5 (build 9627) 4.2 Release (build 7631). This occurs because appropriate controls are not performed. Specifically, it is possible for a readonly user to change the administrator user password by making a local copy of the /dana-admin/user/update.cgi page, changing the "user" value, and saving the changes.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-20193 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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 8.8.