What is CVE-2021-1426?

CVE-2021-1426 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect_secure_mobility_client, classified under Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-05-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-1426?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect_secure_mobility_client

CVE-2021-1426

Multiple vulnerabilities in the install, uninstall, and upgrade processes of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to hijack DLL or executable files that are used by the applicatio…

EPSS: 0.002 (16.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Anyconnect_secure_mobility_client
Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1426?: CVE-2021-1426 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect_secure_mobility_client, classified under Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-1426?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.