CVE-2015-6305
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the CMainThread::launchDownloader function in vpndownloader.exe in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.0 through 4.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by dbghelp.dll, aka Bug ID CSCuv01279. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4211.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Application impact
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133876/Cisco-AnyConnect-Secure-Mobility-Client-3.1.08009-Privilege-Elevation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/80
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41136
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033643
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=460
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38289/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133876/Cisco-AnyConnect-Secure-Mobility-Client-3.1.08009-Privilege-Elevation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/80
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41136
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033643
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=460
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38289/
CWEs
CWE-426
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.