Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client - CVE-2021-1258

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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client - CVE-2021-1258

Published: January 13, 2021 / Updated: January 14, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49540
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1258
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient file permission restrictions in the upgrade component. A local user can send a specially crafted command from the local CLI to the application and read arbitrary files on the underlying OS of the affected device.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-1258

Install updates from vendor's website.

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