CVE-2019-16007 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Android Service Hijack Vulnerability
A local attacker can hijack services or cause denial of service in Cisco AnyConnect for Android by installing a malicious app, potentially accessing confidential user information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16007?
CVE-2019-16007 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client, published on 23 Sep 2020. 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
A vulnerability in the inter-service communication of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Android could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to perform a service hijack attack on an affected device or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to the use of implicit service invocations. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to install a malicious application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access confidential user information or cause a DoS condition on the AnyConnect application.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16007?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16007?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16007 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-2019-16007 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16007 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prgx-65ww-w7j5.