CVE-2020-3153
Cisco / AnyConnect Secure
Ransomware campaign
Added 2022-10-24
Due 2022-11-14
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows allows for incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker with valid credentials on Windows would be able to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ac-win-path-traverse-qO4HWBsj; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3153
Metadata
| Added to KEV | 2022-10-24 |
| Remediation due | 2022-11-14 |
| Ransomware use | Known |
| CWEs | CWE-427 |
| Ingested | 2026-04-24 15:03:13 |
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