CVE-2015-6306
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.010 · 64 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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affected products (2)
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- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client= 4.1.(8)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCuv11947Patchcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86enisa_euvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/enisa_euvd
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