PT-2012-4063 · Linux+3 · Linux+3

Published 2012-06-20 · Updated 2012-08-22 · CVE-2012-2493

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client versions 2.x through 2.5 MR5 on Windows Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client versions 2.x through 2.5 MR5 on Mac OS X and Linux Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client versions 3.x through 3.0 MR7 on Mac OS X and Linux

Description The issue is related to the VPN downloader implementation in the WebLaunch feature, which does not properly validate received binaries. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving ActiveX or Java components.

Recommendations For Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client version 2.x on Windows, update to version 2.5 MR6 or later. For Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client version 2.x on Mac OS X and Linux, update to version 2.5 MR6 or later. For Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client version 3.x on Mac OS X and Linux, update to version 3.0 MR8 or later.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-2493

ZDI-12-156

Affected Products

Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client

Linux

Macos X

Windows

References · 3

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-156 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2493 · Security Note
• http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120620-ac · Vendor Advisory