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

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor: Cisco
Status: Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
Vendor: CVE Published:; 19 February 2020

Badges

💰 Ransomware👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🦅 CISA Reported

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.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited and is known by the CISA as enabling ransomware campaigns.

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client < unspecified

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2020-3153
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