cve-2015-6306
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2015-09-25 01:00
Modified
2024-08-06 07:15
Severity ?
Summary
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.1(8) on OS X and Linux does not verify pathnames before installation actions, which allows local users to obtain root privileges via a crafted installation file, aka Bug ID CSCuv11947.
References
ykramarz@cisco.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
ykramarz@cisco.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
ykramarz@cisco.comhttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135Vendor Advisory
ykramarz@cisco.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threaded
ykramarz@cisco.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
ykramarz@cisco.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
ykramarz@cisco.comhttps://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150701/cisco_anyconnect_elevation_%20of_privileges_via_dmg_install_script.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150701/cisco_anyconnect_elevation_%20of_privileges_via_dmg_install_script.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
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