CVE-2020-27123 Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
A local authenticated attacker can read arbitrary files on the system via a crafted IPC message to the 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-2020-27123?
CVE-2020-27123 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client, published on 6 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an exposed IPC function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IPC message to the AnyConnect process on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-749
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27123?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27123?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27123 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-27123 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27123 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2f2-q5rv-4h3g.