Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2020-3153

TLP:CLEAR

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability

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.

Facts

  • Vendor: Cisco
  • Product: AnyConnect Secure
  • CVSS: 6.5
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 28.5 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 24 October 2022
  • First known exploitation: 24 October 2022
  • Used in ransomware campaigns (per CISA): Yes
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 14 November 2022
  • Weakness: CWE-427
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 24 October 2022

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD