Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows allows for incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker with valid credentials on Windows would be able to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks.
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- AnyConnect Secure
- CVSS
- 6.5
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 27.5%
- Status
- kevransomware use
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows allows for incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker with valid credentials on Windows would be able to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-10-24. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-11-14.
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