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CNVD-2020-12678

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2020-02-21

Title

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows不受控搜索路径漏洞

Description

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client是一种虚拟专用网络（VPN）客户端，适用于各种操作系统和硬件配置。 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows 4.8.02042之前版本的安装程序组件存在不受控搜索路径漏洞。该漏洞源于对目录路径的处理不正确。本地认证攻击者可利用该漏洞创建恶意文件并将该文件复制到系统目录。

Severity

中

Patch Name

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows不受控搜索路径漏洞的补丁

Patch Description

Formal description

厂商已发布了漏洞修复程序，请及时关注更新： https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ac-win-path-traverse-qO4HWBsj

Reference

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ac-win-path-traverse-qO4HWBsj

Impacted products

Name
Cisco Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows <4.8.02042

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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-02-19 19:15 – Updated: 2026-08-12 03:55

Title

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability

Summary

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

SSVC

Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2020-07-27 00:00 UTC

CWE

CWE-427

Assigner

cisco CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 66/100 over 377 records in the last 180 days details

References

6 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
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	government-resource

Impacted products

1 product

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

Date Public

2020-02-19 00:00

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