5.5
CVSSv3

CVE-2021-1450

Published: 24/02/2021 Updated: 07/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.9 | Impact Score: 6.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5.5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 436
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could allow an authenticated, local malicious user to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending one or more crafted IPC messages to the AnyConnect process on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the malicious user to stop the AnyConnect process, causing a DoS condition on the device. Note: The process under attack will automatically restart so no action is needed by the user or admin.

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A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the device The vulnerability is due to insuff ...