SB2021100716 - Privilege escalation in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Linux and Mac OS



SB2021100716 - Privilege escalation in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Linux and Mac OS

Published: October 7, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021100716
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34788)

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the signature verification process for shared library files that are loaded on an affected device. A local user can send a series of crafted interprocess communication (IPC) messages and execute arbitrary code on the target device with root privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.