Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the CMainThread::launchDownloader function in vpndownloader.exe in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.0 through 4.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by dbghelp.dll, aka Bug ID CSCuv01279. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4211.
Published: 2015-09-25
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: 2.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-6247 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the CMainThread::launchDownloader function in vpndownloader.exe in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.0 through 4.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by dbghelp.dll, aka Bug ID CSCuv01279. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4211.
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Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
Microsoft Windows
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:15:13.409Z

Reserved: 2015-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-6305

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-09-26T01:59:09.627

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-6305

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