CVE-2020-27123 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-27123: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
Weakness CWE-749
Published November 6, 2020
Last update November 13, 2024

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an exposed IPC function. An 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2020 CVE published
November 13, 2024 Record updated