What is CVE-2021-40124?

CVE-2021-40124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect_secure_mobility_client, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-11-04.

How severe is CVE-2021-40124?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Cisco Anyconnect_secure_mobility_client

CVE-2021-40124

A vulnerability in the Network Access Manager (NAM) module of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to incor…

EPSS: 0.002 (14.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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-2021-40124?: CVE-2021-40124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect_secure_mobility_client, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-11-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-40124?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.