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CVE-2021-22894

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure before 9.1R11.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user via maliciously crafted meeting room.

CVSS 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
1.6/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.5/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
  • Fresh EPSS: 41.28%: +0.21

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 8 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
30/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
15/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL16/100

Sources and documents

SC Media
Press · 13 Oct 2026, 07:00 · CISA adds five vulnerabilities to exploited list amid China-linked cyber espionage concerns - SC Media
Security Affairs
Press · 11 Oct 2026, 07:00 · U.S. CISA adds ProFTPD, ONLYOFFICE Docs, Strapi, Apache Struts, and ISC BIND flaws to its Known Exploited V... - Security Affairs
Manufacturing Business Technology
Press · 09 Oct 2026, 15:03 · CISA Issues Warning on Chinese Government-Linked Threat Actors - Manufacturing Business Technology
SecurityWeek
Press · 09 Jan 2026, 08:00 · CISA Closes 10 Emergency Directives as Vulnerability Catalog Takes Over - SecurityWeek
Qualys
Press · 22 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Managing CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities with Qualys VMDR - Qualys
See all 8 source documents
The Hacker News
Press · 29 Jul 2021, 07:00 · Top 30 Critical Security Vulnerabilities Most Exploited by Hackers - The Hacker News
Qualys
Press · 28 Jul 2021, 07:00 · CISA Alert: Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities - Qualys
National Cyber Security Centre
Press · 20 Apr 2021, 07:00 · Updated advice on Pulse Connect Secure RCE Vulnerability - National Cyber Security Centre

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 1.6 · reality 8.5 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 41.3%
Attention, last 30 days
2 distinct story titles; 2 press documents; 1 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:23.782764+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
20 Apr 2021, 07:00
Published
27 May 2021, 11:15
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Nov 2021, 00:00
Latest press mention
13 Oct 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58