CVE-2012-2493
highpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.038 · 90 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The VPN downloader implementation in the WebLaunch feature in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.x before 2.5 MR6 on Windows, and 2.x before 2.5 MR6 and 3.x before 3.0 MR8 on Mac OS X and Linux, does not properly validate binaries that are received by the downloader process, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) ActiveX or (2) Java components, aka Bug ID CSCtw47523.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (17)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.2.128nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.2.133nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.2.136nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.2.140nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.3.185nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.3.2016nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.3.254nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.4.0202nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.4.1012nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 2.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 3.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (3)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120620-accnnvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120620-acenisa_euvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120620-acVendor Advisorynvd
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