VDB-231077 · CVE-2023-20178 · GCVE-0-2023-20178

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client on Windows default permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Secure Client Software on Windows. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-20178. Local access is required to approach this attack. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Secure Client Software on Windows (Network Encryption Software) (version unknown). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-276. During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 06/08/2023 as cisco-sa-ac-csc-privesc-wx4U4Kw. The advisory is shared at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-20178 since 10/27/2022. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Network Encryption Software

Vendor

Cisco

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Cisco Systems, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default permission
CWE: CWE-276 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

10/27/2022 🔍
06/08/2023 +224 days 🔍
06/08/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/07/2023 +29 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-ac-csc-privesc-wx4U4Kw
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-20178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-20178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-231077
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/08/2023 09:33
Updated: 07/07/2023 09:19
Changes: 06/08/2023 09:33 (37), 06/22/2023 19:59 (7), 07/07/2023 09:16 (1), 07/07/2023 09:19 (12)
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