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CVE-2021-1519

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Profile Modification Vulnerability

Published: May 6, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
4.7MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite VPN profiles on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IPC message to the AnyConnect process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify VPN profile files. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials on the affected system.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

Cisco Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka cisco, cisco systems
AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
Networking Infrastructure
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021050617
cybersecurity-help.cz
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-anyconnect-profile-AggMUCDg
tools.cisco.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1519
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