Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since October 24, 2022.
CVE-2020-3153
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability
Added to KEV October 24, 2022
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-3153
- CWE
- CWE-427
- Affected products
- AnyConnect Secure · Cisco AnyConnect Secure · Cisco
What happened
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.
What it means for your business
Cisco AnyConnect Secure is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2020-3153). 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. CISA remediation due date: 2022-11-14. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: November 14, 2022
Sources
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