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TI-2011-01790 Aliases CVE-2011-2040GHSA-qh85-rfph-r6p5

The helper application in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect…

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The helper application in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect VPN Client) before 2.5.3041, and 3.0.x before 3.0.629, on Linux and Mac OS X downloads a client executable file (vpndownloader.exe) without verifying its authenticity, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the url property to a Java applet, aka Bug ID CSCsy05934.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10684 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 27

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.2019VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.128:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.128VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.133:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.133VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.136:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.136VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.140:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.140VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.185VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.2019 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.128:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.128 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.133:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.133 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.136:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.136 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.140:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.140 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.185 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 17 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3.254:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.254VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3.2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2016VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.4.0202:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0202VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.4.1012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1012VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.1025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1025VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2001VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2006VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2010VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2011VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2014:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2014VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2017VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2018:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2018VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3.254:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.254 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3.2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2016 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.4.0202:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0202 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.4.1012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1012 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.1025:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1025 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2001 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2006 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2010 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2011 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2014:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2014 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2017 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5.2018:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2018 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2040
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh85-rfph-r6p5

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2020-02982 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows DLL Hijacking Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-02715 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2011-01789 The helper application in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2012-02179 The VPN downloader implementation in the WebLaunch feature in Cisco AnyConnect Secure… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2023-06884 Incorrect default permissions in Cisco Secure Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-02654 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.1.x before 3.1.00495, and 3.2.x, does not check… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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