CVE-2011-2039

Description

The helper application in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect VPN Client) before 2.3.185 on Windows, and on Windows Mobile, downloads a client executable file (vpndownloader.exe) without verifying its authenticity, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the url property to a certain ActiveX control in vpnweb.ocx, aka Bug ID CSCsy00904.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 85.34% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/72714 vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080b80123.shtml vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8272 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025591 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/490097 third party advisory us government resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=909 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67739 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2039?
CVE-2011-2039 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2039?
To fix CVE-2011-2039, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2039 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2039 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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