CVE-2015-6306

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2015-09-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

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.

Affected products

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client: 4.1.(8)

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150701/cisco_anyconnect_elevation_%20of_privileges_via_dmg_install_script.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656

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