CVE-2015-6305

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the CMainThread::launchDownloader function in vpndownloader.exe in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.0 through 4.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by dbghelp.dll, aka Bug ID CSCuv01279. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4211.

• CWE-426

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133876/Cisco-AnyConnect-Secure-Mobility-Client-3.1.08009-Privilege-Elevation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/80Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41136Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033643Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=460Exploit, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38289/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133876/Cisco-AnyConnect-Secure-Mobility-Client-3.1.08009-Privilege-Elevation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/80Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41136Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033643Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=460Exploit, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38289/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Sep 26, 2015

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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