Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client - CVE-2021-40124

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Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client - CVE-2021-40124

Published: November 4, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57951
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40124
CWE-ID: CWE-266
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 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-40124

Install updates from vendor's website.

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