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TI-2020-02981 Aliases CVE-2020-3432GHSA-x682-hgrr-h4qw

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Mac OS File Corruption Vulnerability

Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the uninstaller component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Mac OS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to corrupt the content of any file in the filesystem. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link (symlink) to a target file on a specific path. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to corrupt the contents of the file. If the file is a critical systems file, the exploit could lead to a denial of service condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the system.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00229 13th percentileScored 2026-11-08
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 Secure ClientN/A—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Secure Client VendorCisco Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*before 4.9.00086VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions before 4.9.00086 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3432
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x682-hgrr-h4qw

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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