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CVE-2018-20814: An XSS issue was found with Psaldownload.cgi in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.3R2 before 8.3R2...

An XSS issue was found with Psaldownload.cgi in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.3R2 before 8.3R2 and Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) 5.4RX before 5.4R2. This is not applicable to PCS 8.1RX or PPS 5.2RX.

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CVE-2018-20814 is a cross-site scripting issue in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure. It affects specific 8.3/5.4 release lines and is not reported for PCS 8.1RX or PPS 5.2RX. Public data does not provide severity, CVSS, or confirmed exploitation. Exposure is most likely where affected PCS or PPS versions are deployed, especially if their web interfaces are reachable by users or the internet. Confirm exact appliance versions because the provided affected-product metadata is incomplete. Prioritize validation for any exposed Pulse Secure remote-access systems. Business urgency is uncertain because severity and exploitation evidence are missing, but VPN and policy gateways are sensitive assets. Mitigation focus: Review Pulse Secure advisory SA43877 for affected and fixed release details.; Upgrade affected PCS and PPS systems according to vendor guidance.; Confirm PCS 8.1RX and PPS 5.2RX systems are not treated as affected by this CVE..

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