CVE-2021-1568
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.002 · 11 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to uncontrolled memory allocation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by copying a crafted file to a specific folder on the system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to crash the VPN Agent service when the affected application is launched, causing it to be unavailable to all users of the system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials on a multiuser Windows system.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Secure Clientcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–5.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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- cisco anyconnect secure mobility client< 4.10.01075nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-anyconnect-dos-hMhyDfb8Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability2021-06-16csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to uncontrolled memory allocation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by copying a crafted file to a specific folder on the system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to crash the VPN Agent service when the affected application is launched, causing it to be unavailable to all users of the system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials on a multiuser Windows system. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-anyconnect-dos-hMhyDfb8cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-AnyConnect-Secure-Mobility-Client-for-Windows-denial-of-service-via-Specific-Folder-File-Copying-35706cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2144cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021061623cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-anyconnect-dos-hMhyDfb8enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-anyconnect-dos-hMhyDfb8Vendor Advisorynvd
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