CVE-2016-4787

CRITICAL

Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2r1, 8.1 before 8.1r2, 8.0 before 8.0r10, and 7.4 before 7.4r13.4 allow remote attackers to read sensitive system authentication files in an unspecified dire...

Affects 2 products across 2 vendors.

CVSS 3.010.0
EPSS2.5%
Percentile84th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, can impact systems beyond the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, full availability impact.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2016. A critical vulnerability affects Ivanti systems (CVE-2016-4787). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2016-GLOBAL-110804-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-4787?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2016. A critical vulnerability affects Ivanti systems (CVE-2016-4787). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-4787?
CVE-2016-4787 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H. EPSS: 2.5%.
Is CVE-2016-4787 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2016-4787 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-4787?
Priority: MEDIUM. PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-4787?
CVE-2016-4787 affects Ivanti Connect Secure; Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2016-4787
BSIDBS-2016-GLOBAL-110804-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
Published2016-05-26
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2r1, 8.1 before 8.1r2, 8.0 before 8.0r10, and 7.4 before 7.4r13.4 allow remote attackers to read sensitive system authentication files in an unspecified directory via unknown vectors.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2r1, 8.1 before 8.1r2, 8.0 before 8.0r10, and 7.4 before 7.4r13.4 allow remote attackers to read sensitive system authentication files in an unspecified directory via unknown vectors. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Ivanti Connect Secure 8.0 8.1 8.2
Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure 7.4 8.1r1.0
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 3794 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashda09fb039e601f7ab3efbebaf5274331b1dbe0315c04b516fe7ef99c40af746a3f64aa6bb6217dbd5c461e72ccd7de7ed3a5caf60594588b40739dd226411094
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