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    CVE-2015-6306

    Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.1(8) on OS X and Linux does not verify pathnames before installation actions, which allows local users to obtain root privileges via a crafted installation file, aka Bug ID CSCuv11947.

    Published:Sep 25, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Sep 25, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.03548
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86
    http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/
    https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150701/cisco_anyconnect_elevation_%20of_privileges_via_dmg_install_script.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86
    http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/
    https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150701/cisco_anyconnect_elevation_%20of_privileges_via_dmg_install_script.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High