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GHSA-XPXV-RFWH-RCFC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:09 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31

Details

A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system level directories with system level privileges. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious file and copying the file to a system directory. An exploit could allow the attacker to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker needs valid credentials on the Windows system.

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

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CVE-2020-3153 (GCVE-0-2020-3153)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-02-19 19:15 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35

Title

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability

Summary

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

CWE

CWE-427

Assigner

cisco

References

URL

Tags

	https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/C…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Apr/43	mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157340/Cisco…	x_refsource_MISC
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158219/Cisco…	x_refsource_MISC
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159420/Cisco…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Cisco	Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client	Affected: unspecified , < n/a (custom)

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Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2020-3153 (GCVE-0-2020-3153)

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