CVE-2015-6306 (GCVE-0-2015-6306)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-09-25 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 07:15
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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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2015-09-23 00:00
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