Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Secure Client Software for Windows for Windows privilege escalation | CVE-2023-20178
NAME
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Secure Client Software for Windows for Windows privilege escalation
Platforms Affected:
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software for Window
Cisco Secure Client Software for Windows
Risk Level:
7.8
Exploitability:
Unproven
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Secure Client Software for Windows for Windows could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an improper permissions assignment to a temporary directory created during the upgrade process. By sending a specially crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute code with SYSTEM privileges.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Access Vector:
Local
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