Description
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.1(8) on OS X and Linux does not verify pathnames before installation actions, which allows local users to obtain root privileges via a crafted installation file, aka Bug ID CSCuv11947.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Cisco AnyConnect 3.1.08009 - Local Privilege Escalation (via DMG Install Script) EDB-38303 · local · Sep 23, 2015
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1033656 vdb-entry
- 20150923 Cisco AnyConnect elevation of privileges via DMG install script mailing-list
- 38303 exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.html
- 20150923 Cisco AnyConnect elevation of privileges via DMG install script mailing-list
- 20150923 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Linux and Mac OS X Privilege Escalation Vulnerability vendor-advisory
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150701/cisco_anyconnect_elevation_%20of_privileges_via_dmg_install_script.html