Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client prior 3.0 VPN Downloader input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component VPN Downloader. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2012-2496. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (Network Encryption Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component VPN Downloader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A certain Java applet in the VPN downloader implementation in the WebLaunch feature in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.x before 3.0 MR7 on 64-bit Linux platforms does not properly restrict use of Java components, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka Bug ID CSCty45925.

The weakness was disclosed 06/20/2012 by Cisco with Zero Day Initiative as cisco-sa-20120620-ac as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-2496 since 05/07/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62045 (MS 2736233: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits (2736233)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120296 (Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76465), Tenable (62045), SecurityFocus (BID 54107†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35437†). The entries VDB-5577, VDB-61041, VDB-61040 and VDB-62418 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 62045
Nessus Name: MS 2736233: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits (2736233)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20120620-ac
Researcher: Cisco
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-2496 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61042

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X-Force: 76465
SecurityFocus: 54107 - Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client VPN Downloader Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 35437 - [cisco-sa-20120620-ac] Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client VPN Downloader Java Applet Allows Remote Code Execution, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/04/2021 08:58
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 04/14/2017 13:41 (10), 12/04/2021 08:58 (3)
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