Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Arbitrary File Read (cisco-sa-anyconnect-file-read-LsvDD6Uh)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 142589

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is affected by a arbitrary file read vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to an exposed IPC function. An unauthenticated, local 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.

Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvv66094

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?242bf0a3

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvv66094

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 142589

File Name: cisco-sa-anyconnect-file-read-LsvDD6Uh.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/6/2020

Updated: 2/14/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-27123

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/4/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/4/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-27123

CWE: 749

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-anyconnect-file-read-LsvDD6Uh

IAVA: 2020-A-0505-S

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvv66094