CVE-2021-1258 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-1258 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 13/01/2021 | CVE Updated: 12/11/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: cisco | Vendor: Cisco | Product: Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-1258 Description

A vulnerability in the upgrade component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system (OS) of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient file permission restrictions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted command from the local CLI to the application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying OS of the affected device. The attacker would need to have valid user credentials to exploit this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* NONE
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-264
CWE Name: CWE-264
Source: Cisco

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).