A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system level directories with system level privileges. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious file and copying the file to a system directory. An exploit could allow the attacker to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker needs valid credentials on the Windows system.
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Information
Published : 2020-02-19 20:15
Updated : 2025-10-28 13:57
NVD link : CVE-2020-3153
Mitre link : CVE-2020-3153
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-3153
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Products Affected
cisco
- anyconnect_secure_mobility_client
CWE
CWE-427
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