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CVE-2020-27123

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Una vulnerabilidad en el canal interprocess communication (IPC) de Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client para Windows, podría permitir a un atacante local autenticado leer archivos arbitrarios en el sistema operativo subyacente de un dispositivo afectado. La vulnerabilidad es debido a una función IPC expuesta. Un atacante podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad mediante el envío un mensaje IPC diseñado al proceso de AnyConnect en un dispositivo afectado. Una explotación con éxito podría permitir al atacante leer archivos arbitrarios en el sistema operativo subyacente del dispositivo afectado

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-10-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-11-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-13 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Cisco
Search vendor "Cisco"
 Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client"
 < 4.9.03047
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client" and version " < 4.9.03047"
windows
Affected