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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Mac OS File Corruption (cisco-sa-anyconnect-mac-dos-36s2y3Lv)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 148451
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patchDescription
According to its self-reported version, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is affected by a file corruption vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of directory paths. An authenticated, 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.Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvt78191See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 148451
File Name: cisco-sa-anyconnect-mac-dos-36s2y3Lv.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 4/13/2021
Updated: 4/15/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.2
Temporal Score: 2.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-3432
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.6
Temporal Score: 4.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client
Required KB Items: Host/MacOSX/Version, installed_sw/Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/1/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-3432