Vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
CVE-2015-6305
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the CMainThread::launchDownloader function in vpndownloader.exe in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.0 through 4.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by dbghelp.dll, aka Bug ID CSCuv01279. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4211.
EPSS: 0.012 (65.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Cisco Anyconnect_secure_mobility_client — versions 2.0.0343, 2.1.0.148, 2.2.0133
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@cisco.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- psirt@cisco.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6305?
- CVE-2015-6305 is a vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client, classified under Untrusted Search Path. Published 2015-09-26.
- Is CVE-2015-6305 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.