Multivendor Vulnerability Alert
Cisco AnyConnect Client for Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity
Alert ID:
39466
First Published:
2015 June 23 17:53 GMT
Version:
1
CVE-2015-4211
CVSS Score:
Base 6.8,
Temporal 5.6
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CVE-2015-4211
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows contain a vulnerability that could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges. Updates are available.
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To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must authenticate and have local access to the targeted system. These requirements could reduce the likelihood of a successful exploit.
This vulnerability only affects installations of the vulnerable application on Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Cisco would like to thank Kostya Kortchinsky of the Google Security Team for reporting this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released bug ID CSCus65862 for registered users, which contains additional details and an up-to-date list of affected product versions.
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Initial ReleaseShow Less
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The security vulnerability applies to the following combinations of products.
Primary Products Cisco Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.1 ((60)) Associated Products
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