CVE-2015-0761

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Published Jun 4, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client before 3.1(8009) and 4.x before 4.0(2052) on Linux does not properly implement unspecified internal functions, which allows local users to obtain root privileges via crafted vpnagent options, aka Bug ID CSCus86790.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.0\(.00048\):::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.0\(.00051\):::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-0774	Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client before 3.1(8009) and 4.x before 4.0(2052) on Linux does not properly implement unspecified internal functions, which allows local users to obtain root privileges via crafted vpnagent options, aka Bug ID CSCus86790.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.417% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39158
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74954
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032472

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Jun 4, 2015, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:17 AM
Reserved: Jan 7, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 4, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:20 AM

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