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TI-2019-01475 Aliases CVE-2019-1853GHSA-g45c-cv5h-jw66

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Linux Out-of-Bounds Memory Read Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability in the HostScan component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Linux could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read sensitive information on an affected system. The vulnerability exists because the affected software performs improper bounds checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting HTTP traffic for the affected component to download and process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read sensitive information on the affected system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01563 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Clientall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.6\(2074\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6(2074)VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.6\(2074\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6(2074) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1853
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g45c-cv5h-jw66

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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