Vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
CVE-2020-27123
A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an exposed IPC function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IPC message to the AnyConnect process on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of the affected device.
EPSS: 0.003 (26.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-27123?
- CVE-2020-27123 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client, classified under CWE-749. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-27123?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.