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Cisco AnyConnect: CVE-2020-3435: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Profile Modification Vulnerability

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Cisco AnyConnect: CVE-2020-3435: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Profile Modification Vulnerability

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
08/17/2020
Created
12/16/2020
Added
12/16/2020
Modified
12/16/2020

Description

A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite VPN profiles on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IPC message to the AnyConnect process on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify VPN profile files. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system.

Solution(s)

  • cisco-anyconnect-upgrade-latest
  • misc-no-solution-exists

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