Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows with VPN Posture (HostScan) Module DLL Hijacking Vulnerability (cisco-sa-anyconnect-pos-dll-ff8j6dFv)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 150811

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch (cisco-sa-anyconnect-pos-dll-ff8j6dFv)

Description

The version of tested product installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the cisco-sa-anyconnect-pos-dll-ff8j6dFv advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvx52084

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 150811

File Name: cisco-sa-anyconnect-pos-dll-ff8j6dFv.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/16/2021

Updated: 1/26/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 5.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-1567

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.7

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/16/2021

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-1567

CWE: 367

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-anyconnect-pos-dll-ff8j6dFv

IAVA: 2021-A-0290-S

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvx52084

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