HIGH
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
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.05%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
AND
- 4.1.\(8\)
Running on/with
OR
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.05% 0.01048
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01048
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01048) | 62.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01048) | 59.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 3.55% (0.03548) | 87.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.96% (0.05958) | 89.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.89% (0.04890) | 82.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.96% (0.05958) | 89.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 29.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 27.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 25.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 80.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 78.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 56.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150701/cisco_anyconnect_elevation_%20of_privileges_via_dmg_install_script.html x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150701/cisco_anyconnect_elevation_%20of_privileges_via_dmg_install_script.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner cisco
Published Sep 25, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 17, 2015
Link CVE-2015-6306
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a