CVE-2020-3153 (GCVE-0-2020-3153)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-02-19 19:15 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35
VLAI?
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)
CWE
Assigner
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Impacted products
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| Cisco | Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client |
Affected:
unspecified , < n/a
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