HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-11213
HIGH

CVE-2019-11213

CWE-384Published: April 12, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Pulse Secure Pulse Desktop Client and Network Connect, an attacker could access session tokens to replay and spoof sessions, and as a result, gain unauthorized access as an end user, a related issue to CVE-2019-1573. (The endpoint would need to be already compromised for exploitation to succeed.) This affects Pulse Desktop Client 5.x before Secure Desktop 5.3R7 and Pulse Desktop Client 9.x before Secure Desktop 9.0R3. It also affects (for Network Connect customers) Pulse Connect Secure 8.1 before 8.1R14, 8.3 before 8.3R7, and 9.0 before 9.0R3.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-11213 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

ivanti1 product(s)
connect secure
pulsesecure2 product(s)
pulse connect securepulse secure desktop client
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44114
ADVISORYhttps://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44114/
ADVISORYhttps://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192371
ADVISORYhttps://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44114
ADVISORYhttps://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44114/
ADVISORYhttps://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192371

All References (6)

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https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44114Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44114/Vendor Advisory
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https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192371Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44114Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44114/Vendor Advisory
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https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192371Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-11213
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-384
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 12, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-384)

CVE-2021-20151
10.0
CVE-2024-11317
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CVE-2020-5543
9.8
CVE-2018-12071
9.8
CVE-2016-10405
9.8
CVE-2017-12873
9.8

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-11213 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.
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