A vulnerability in the Start Before Logon (SBL) module of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software for Windows could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to open Internet Explorer with the privileges of the SYSTEM user
Published Feb 9, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.71%
Description
A vulnerability in the Start Before Logon (SBL) module of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software for Windows could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to open Internet Explorer with the privileges of the SYSTEM user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient implementation of the access controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by opening the Internet Explorer browser. An exploit could allow the attacker to use Internet Explorer with the privileges of the SYSTEM user. This may allow the attacker to execute privileged commands on the targeted system. This vulnerability affects versions prior to released versions 4.4.00243 and later and 4.3.05017 and later. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc43976.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0.00048
- 4.0.00051
- 4.0.00052
- 4.0.00057
- 4.0.00061
- 4.1.00028
- 4.1.02011
- 4.1.04011
- 4.1.06013
- 4.1.06020
- 4.1.08005
- 4.2.00096
- 4.2.01022
- 4.2.01035
- 4.2.02075
- 4.2.03013
- 4.2.04018
- 4.2.04039
- 4.2.05015
- 4.2.06014
- 4.3.00748
- 4.3.01095
- 4.3.02039
- 4.3.03086
- 4.3.04027
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01711) | 76.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01711) | 74.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 1.19% (0.01187) | 78.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.22% (0.05222) | 88.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.59% (0.06587) | 84.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.22% (0.05222) | 89.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 40.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 37.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 33.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.80% (0.03803) | 85.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.80% (0.03803) | 67.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.59% (0.02592) | 55.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.59% (0.02592) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96145 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037796 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170208-anyconnect x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41476/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96145 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037796 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170208-anyconnect | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41476/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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