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CVE-2020-3153: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability

CVE-2020-3153 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-10-24

Vendors: Cisco.

Executive brief

A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows allows an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system-level directories. This is caused by incorrect handling of directory paths, which can be leveraged for DLL hijacking or pre-loading to achieve privilege escalation.

Affected products

  • Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Prior to 4.8.02042

Timeline

  • 2020-02-19: disclosed: Initial vendor advisory publication
  • 2022-10-24: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-10-24: exploited: Confirmed exploited in the wild per CISA KEV catalog entry date.

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