CVE-2012-2493

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-2493
StatePUBLISHED
Assignercisco
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-06-20 20:55:02 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe VPN downloader implementation in the WebLaunch feature in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.x before 2.5 MR6 on Windows, and 2.x before 2.5 MR6 and 3.x before 3.0 MR8 on Mac OS X and Linux, does not properly validate binaries that are received by the downloader process, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) ActiveX or (2) Java components, aka Bug ID CSCtw47523.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.0 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.1 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.2 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.2.128 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.2.133 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.2.136 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.2.140 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.3 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.3.185 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.3.2016 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.3.254 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.4 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.4.0202 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.4.1012 All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 2.5 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Cisco Security Advisory: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tools.cisco.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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