CVE•Published 2020-02-19•Modified 2026-08-12•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2020-3153Cisco · Anyconnect_secure_mobility_client

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CVSS v3.1
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS percentile
98
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 2% of all CVEs
Description

A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system level directories with system level privileges. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious file and copying the file to a system directory. An exploit could allow the attacker to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker needs valid credentials on the Windows system.

Timeline
Published 2020-02-19
Modified 2026-08-12

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