CVE-2020-3433 in cisco anyconnect secure mobility client
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What the vulnerability is
A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of resources that are loaded by the application at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IPC message to the AnyConnect process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected machine with SYSTEM privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system.
Affected software: cisco anyconnect secure mobility client
Scores
- CVSS: 7.8 (high)
- EPSS: 10.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Known exploited, listed 2022-10-24, used in ransomware
- Published: 2020-08-17
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: No
- Agent check (vulnerable version): Yes, published
- Mitigation: No
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