CVE-2019-11539

HIGHNVD 7.29.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.2 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.2
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 99%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, 5.3RX before 5.3R12.1, 5.2RX before 5.2R12.1, and 5.1RX before 5.1R15.1, the admin web interface allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute commands.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 26, 2019

Last Modified

November 6, 2025

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Jun 11, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
cert

VU#927237 - Pulse Secure VPN contains multiple vulnerabilities

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237
generic

Security Advisory

https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Attacking SSL VPN - Part 3: The Golden Pulse Secure SSL VPN RCE Chain, with Twitter as Case Study! | DEVCORE

https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study/
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162092/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155277/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 41× in last 7d / 186× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 348 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-23 01:39 UTCEG score recompute
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  3. 2026-07-22 21:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-47700✓ verified
    First seen Nov 20, 2019

    Pulse Secure VPN - Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-47354
    First seen Sep 6, 2019

    Pulse Secure 8.1R15.1/8.2/8.3/9.0 SSL VPN - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC0xDezzy/CVE-2019-11539
    First seen Sep 4, 2019

    Exploit for the Post-Auth RCE vulnerability in Pulse Secure Connect

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/pulse_secure_cmd_exec✓ verified
    First seen Apr 24, 2019

    Pulse Secure VPN Arbitrary Command Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2019-11539?
CVE-2019-11539 is a high vulnerability published on April 26, 2019. In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, 5.3RX before 5.3R12.1, 5.2RX before 5.2R12.1, and 5.1RX before 5.1R15.1, the admin…
When was CVE-2019-11539 disclosed?
CVE-2019-11539 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 26, 2019, with the most recent update on November 6, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-11539 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-11539 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-11539?
CVE-2019-11539 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2019-11539?
CVE-2019-11539 affects Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-11539?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-11539, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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