ghsa-xpxv-rfwh-rcfc
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-24 17:09
Modified
2025-10-22 00:31
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details

A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system level directories with system level privileges. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious file and copying the file to a system directory. An exploit could allow the attacker to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker needs valid credentials on the Windows system.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-3153"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-427"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-02-19T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system level directories with system level privileges. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious file and copying the file to a system directory. An exploit could allow the attacker to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker needs valid credentials on the Windows system.",
  "id": "GHSA-xpxv-rfwh-rcfc",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T00:31:50Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:09:20Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3153"
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      "url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ac-win-path-traverse-qO4HWBsj"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-3153"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157340/Cisco-AnyConnect-Secure-Mobility-Client-4.8.01090-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158219/Cisco-AnyConnect-Path-Traversal-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159420/Cisco-AnyConnect-Privilege-Escalation.html"
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