Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client - CVE-2021-40124
Published: November 4, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57951
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40124
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
How to mitigate CVE-2021-40124
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client - update to 4.10.03104