FKIE_CVE-2015-6305
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-09-26 01:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:30
Severity
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the CMainThread::launchDownloader function in vpndownloader.exe in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.0 through 4.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by dbghelp.dll, aka Bug ID CSCuv01279. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4211.
References
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