Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.1(0)/4.0(0)/4.1(0) IPC Command access control

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A vulnerability was found in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.1(0)/4.0(0)/4.1(0) (Network Encryption Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component IPC Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The IPC channel in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.0.0343 through 4.1(8) allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and move arbitrary files by leveraging the lack of source-path validation, aka Bug ID CSCuv48563.

The weakness was shared 10/08/2015 as cisco-sa-20151008-asmc / CSCuv48563 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-6322 since 08/17/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

The vulnerability is due to missing source path validation in certain IPC commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IPC messages. An exploit could allow the attacker to move arbitrary files with elevated privileges, which could affect the integrity of the system and cause a denial of service condition.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87894 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at software.cisco.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (107021) and Tenable (87894). tools.cisco.com is providing further details.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 87894
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Patch: software.cisco.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20151008-asmc / CSCuv48563
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-6322 (🔍)
X-Force: 107021 - Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client IPC commands privilege escalation
SecurityTracker: 1033785
Vulnerability Center: 54003 - [cisco-sa-20151008-asmc] Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Local Security Bypass and DoS Vulnerabilities, Medium
SecurityFocus: 77055

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Created: 10/09/2015 10:30
Updated: 06/20/2022 09:49
Changes: 10/09/2015 10:30 (66), 03/01/2018 17:02 (2), 06/20/2022 09:46 (3), 06/20/2022 09:49 (1)
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