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TI-2017-04541 Aliases CVE-2017-6788GHSA-rg93-gvp9-mv6g

Cross-site scripting in Cisco AnyConnect WebLaunch

Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WebLaunch functionality of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected software. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of some parameters that are passed to the WebLaunch function of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to access a malicious link or by intercepting a user request and injecting malicious code into the request. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf12055. Known Affected Releases: 98.89(40).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0122 68th 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
CiscoAnyConnect WebLaunch98.89(40)—No fix listedCNA
  • AnyConnect WebLaunch VendorCisco Affected 98.89(40) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.4\(4027\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4(4027)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.5\(58\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5(58)VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.4\(4027\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4(4027) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.5\(58\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5(58) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6788
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rg93-gvp9-mv6g

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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