CVE-2020-3433
Published 2020-08-17 · Updated 2026-08-12 · Source psirt@cisco.com
Description
A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of resources that are loaded by the application at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IPC message to the AnyConnect process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected machine with SYSTEM privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Cisco — AnyConnect Secure
Name: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows DLL Hijacking Vulnerability
Date added: 2022-10-24 · Due: 2022-11-14
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159420/Cisco-AnyConnect-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-anyconnect-dll-F26WwJW
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159420/Cisco-AnyConnect-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-anyconnect-dll-F26WwJW
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-3433

