CVE-2017-12268 Security feature bypass in Cisco AnyConnect Network Access Manager

What is CVE-2017-12268?

CVE-2017-12268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client, published on 5 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the Network Access Manager (NAM) of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could allow an authenticated, local attacker to enable multiple network adapters, aka a Dual-Homed Interface vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to insufficient NAM policy enforcement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating network interfaces of the device to allow multiple active network interfaces. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send traffic over a non-authorized network interface. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf66539.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12268?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12268?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-12268 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12268 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client

• CVE-2020-3433 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows DLL Hijacking Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2020-3153 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Exploited Medium 6.5
• CVE-2012-3088 Security feature bypass in n/a Critical 9.3
• CVE-2012-2493 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.3
• CVE-2011-2040 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.3

All Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-ww9q-frhf-2rjg.