CVE-2020-3435 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-3435: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Profile Modification Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published August 17, 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 None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 overwrite VPN profiles on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. 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 modify VPN profile files. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 17, 2020 CVE published
November 13, 2024 Record updated