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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-11580

CVSS v3

9.1

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

1.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

An issue was discovered in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) through 2020-04-06. The applet in tncc.jar, executed on macOS, Linux, and Solaris clients when a Host Checker policy is enforced, accepts an arbitrary SSL certificate.

Technical details

Published
2020-04-06

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11580?

An issue was discovered in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) through 2020-04-06. The applet in tncc.jar, executed on macOS, Linux, and Solaris clients when a Host Checker policy is enforced, accepts an arbitrary SSL certificate.

Is CVE-2020-11580 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-11580 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.1% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-11580?

CVE-2020-11580 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity).

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