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CVE-2020-8239

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.02%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-10-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Windows.

CVE
CVE-2020-8239
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.02%
Windows

Original NVD Description

A vulnerability in the Pulse Secure Desktop Client < 9.1R9 is vulnerable to the client registry privilege escalation attack. This fix also requires Server Side Upgrade due to Standalone Host Checker Client (Windows) and Windows PDC.

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