CVE-2020-3153 · netVigilance record NV22-0533
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-11-14 · passed 3 years 9 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
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.
Who is affected
Cisco AnyConnect Secure. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-427.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 years 9 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2020-3153 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3153
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- tools.cisco.com tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ac-win-path-traverse-qO4HWBsj
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3153