CVE-2020-3153 — Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability
CVE-2020-3153: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Cisco |
| Product | AnyConnect Secure |
| Date added | 2022-10-24 |
| Due date | 2022-11-14 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Known |
Description
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows allows for incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker with valid credentials on Windows would be able to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ac-win-path-traverse-qO4HWBsj; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3153
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3153
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog