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CVE-2021-1568
MEDIUM5.5
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to uncontrolled memory allocation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by copying a crafted file to a specific folder on the system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to crash the VPN Agent service when the affected application is launched, causing it to be unavailable to all users of the system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials on a multiuser Windows system.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score5.5
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published6/16/2021
Last Modified11/21/2024
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-789
References
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-anyconnect-dos-hMhyDfb8(psirt@cisco.com)
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-anyconnect-dos-hMhyDfb8(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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