CVE-2015-6305

Public Exploit

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the CMainThread::launchDownloader function in vpndownloader.exe in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.0 through 4.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by dbghelp.dll, aka Bug ID CSCuv01279. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4211.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.66% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory google.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033643 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38289/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/80 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41136 vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=460 exploit vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133876/Cisco-AnyConnect-Secure-Mobility-Client-3.1.08009-Privilege-Elevation.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6305?
CVE-2015-6305 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6305?
To fix CVE-2015-6305, 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-2015-6305 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-6305 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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