CVE-2015-0663 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can write to arbitrary files via crafted IPC messages due to improper access control in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-0663?

CVE-2015-0663 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client, published on 17 Mar 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.0(.00051) and earlier does not properly implement access control for IPC messages, which allows local users to write to arbitrary files via crafted messages, aka Bug ID CSCus79392.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0663?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0663?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0663 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2015-0663 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0663 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w677-pf97-rqh8.

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