CVE-2016-9192 Privilege escalation in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
Local authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on Windows via 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-2016-9192?
CVE-2016-9192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client, published on 14 Dec 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install and execute an arbitrary executable file with privileges equivalent to the Microsoft Windows operating system SYSTEM account. More Information: CSCvb68043. Known Affected Releases: 4.3(2039) 4.3(748). Known Fixed Releases: 4.3(4019) 4.4(225).
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9192?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9192?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-9192 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9192 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw88-gjwv-2cw5.