CVE-2011-2041 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain elevated privileges via user-interface interaction in the Start Before Logon feature of Cisco AnyConnect.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-2041?

CVE-2011-2041 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client, published on 2 Jun 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Start Before Logon (SBL) functionality in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect VPN Client) before 2.3.254 on Windows, and on Windows Mobile, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified user-interface interaction, aka Bug ID CSCta40556.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2041?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-2041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2prm-pv23-652f.

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