CVE-2021-40124CWE-266

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows with Network Access Manager Module Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Medium · published November 4, 2021

CVSS v3.1
6.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
14.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability in the Network Access Manager (NAM) module of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect privilege assignment to scripts executed before user logon. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by configuring a script to be executed before logon. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00242 · 14.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-266 · Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Published
2021-11-04T15:36Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 NOV 15:36Z
    Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows with Network Access Manager Module Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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