CVE-2017-12268

Summary

CVECVE-2017-12268
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-10-05 07:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-09 23:22:00 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability in the Network Access Manager (NAM) of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could allow an authenticated, local attacker to enable multiple network adapters, aka a Dual-Homed Interface vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to insufficient NAM policy enforcement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating network interfaces of the device to allow multiple active network interfaces. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send traffic over a non-authorized network interface. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf66539.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 4.5(822) All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 4.5\(822\) All All All
Application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client 4.5\(822\) All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client CVE-2017-12268 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client NAM Access Policy Bypass Flaw Lets Local Users Activate Multiple Network Interfaces - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Cisco AnyConnect Network Access Manager Dual-Homed Interface Vulnerability CONFIRM 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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