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CVE-2021-40124

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows with Network Access Manager Module Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*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 Network Access Manager (NAM) module of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect privilege assignment to scripts executed before user logon. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by configuring a script to be executed before logon. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Una vulnerabilidad en el módulo Network Access Manager (NAM) de Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client para Windows podría permitir a un atacante local autenticado escalar privilegios en un dispositivo afectado. Esta vulnerabilidad es debido a una asignación incorrecta de privilegios a las scripts que se ejecutan antes del inicio de sesión del usuario. Un atacante podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad al configurar un script para que se ejecute antes del inicio de sesión. Una explotación con éxito podría permitir al atacante ejecutar código arbitrario con privilegios SYSTEM

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-08-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-11-04 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-11-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
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"
 < 4.10.03104
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client" and version " < 4.10.03104"
windows
Affected