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Cisco AnyConnect: CVE-2020-27123: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

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Cisco AnyConnect: CVE-2020-27123: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
11/06/2020
Created
12/22/2020
Added
12/21/2020
Modified
12/21/2020

Description

A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an exposed IPC function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IPC message to the AnyConnect process on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of the affected device.

Solution(s)

  • cisco-anyconnect-upgrade-latest
  • misc-no-solution-exists

References

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