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CVE-2020-3432

MEDIUM
5.6
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the uninstaller component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Mac OS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to corrupt the content of any file in the filesystem. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link (symlink) to a target file on a specific path. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to corrupt the contents of the file. If the file is a critical systems file, the exploit could lead to a denial of service condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the system.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

How to fix

Remediation Available
anyconnect secure mobility clientNVD
Affected:< 4.9.00086Fixed in:4.9.00086CVE-2020-3432derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days
13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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