SB2021110409 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows
Published: November 4, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021110409
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40124)
CWE-ID: CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect privilege assignment to scripts executed before user logon in the Network Access Manager (NAM) module. A local administrator can configure a script to be executed before logon and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.