Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure
YES - ON THE CISA KEV LIST
CVE-2020-8260
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution Vulnerability
overdue since 2022-05-03
Ivanti: 38 entries (2.1% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 8 added in 2026.
BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.
Your BOD 26-04 window (SSVC tier helper)
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Description
Pulse Connect Secure contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to perform code execution using uncontrolled gzip extraction.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
Reference CISA's ED 21-03 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-21-03-mitigate-pulse-connect-secure-product-vulnerabilities) for further guidance and requirements. Note: The due date for addressing this vulnerability aligns with the requirements outlined in ED 21-03. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8260
References
Other KEV entries for this vendor: Ivanti
- CVE-2026-118527 - Connect Secure (2026-10-30)
- CVE-2026-111357 - Connect Secure (2026-10-30)
- CVE-2026-104935 - Connect Secure (2026-10-13)
- CVE-2026-10520 - Sentry (2026-06-11)
- CVE-2026-6973 - Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) (2026-05-07)
- CVE-2026-1340 - Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) (2026-04-08)
- CVE-2026-1603 - Endpoint Manager (EPM) (2026-03-09)
- CVE-2026-1281 - Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) (2026-01-29)
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