Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client before 3.1(8009) and 4.x before 4.0(2052) on…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client before 3.1(8009) and 4.x before 4.0(2052) on Linux does not properly implement unspecified internal functions, which allows local users to obtain root privileges via crafted vpnagent options, aka Bug ID CSCus86790.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00417 36th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.1\(.07021\) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.0\(.00048\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0(.00048) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.0\(.00051\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0(.00051) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1\(.07021\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.0\(.00048\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0(.00048) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.0\(.00051\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0(.00051) Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0761
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pxqm-p9p2-q93c
References
More Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client vulnerabilities
- 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-2011-01790 The helper application in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2015-0761 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0761 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pxqm-p9p2-q93c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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