CVE-2017-6638

HIGH

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client < 4.4.02034 - Authenticated Local Privilege Escalation via DLL Hijacking

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in how DLL files are loaded with Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install and run an executable file with privileges equivalent to the Microsoft Windows SYSTEM account. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input validation of path and file names of a DLL file before it is loaded. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious DLL file and installing it in a specific system directory. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying Microsoft Windows host with privileges equivalent to the SYSTEM account. The attacker would need valid user credentials to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability affects all Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows software versions prior to 4.4.02034. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc97928.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98938
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038627

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 29.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20 CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
cisco/anyconnect_secure_mobility_client < 4.4.00243
n/a/Cisco AnyConnect Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Cisco AnyConnect Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Jun 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026