---
id: "CVE-2019-11510"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2019-11510"]
title: "Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure: Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 10.0
epss: 0.99999
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: [{"name": "Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "ivanti", "pulse-connect-secure", "ransomware", "self-hosted", "vendor", "vpn"]
not_affected_if: ["fully-patched", "not-pulse-connect-secure"]
published_at: "2019-05-08T17:29:00+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:53+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:34+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2019-11510", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:53+00:00"}, {"source": "epss", "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2019-11510", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:13:44+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11510", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:34+00:00"}]
---

# Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure: Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure VPN appliances contain an arbitrary file read flaw reachable over HTTPS. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a crafted URI to read files from the appliance, which is actively exploited and has been used in ransomware campaigns.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure affected ? fixed ?

## Fix

Apply the vendor updates per Ivanti instructions (CISA required action: apply updates per vendor instructions). Specific fixed versions: unknown

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:53+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2019-11510
- 2026-10-23T19:13:44+00:00 epss https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2019-11510
- 2026-10-23T21:57:34+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11510

## From the sources

Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker with network access via HTTPS to send a specially crafted URI.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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_Free to read at a human pace. An API with keys and an MCP server are in preparation; early access: hello@infrastack.ai_