Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability
CISA lists this Cisco AnyConnect Secure vulnerability as known exploited. The vendor's advisory has the fixed versions.
CISA catalog record
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows allows for incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker with valid credentials on Windows would be able to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks.
- Product
- AnyConnect Secure
- Added to KEV
- 24 Oct 2022
- Federal remediation due
- 14 Nov 2022
- Known ransomware use
- Yes
What changed
First observed 14 Oct 2026No field changes in the recorded history.
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