CVE-2015-6306

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.1(8) on OS X and Linux does not verify pathnames before installation actions, which allows local users to obtain root privileges via a crafted installation file, aka Bug ID CSCuv11947.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150701/cisco_anyconnect_elevation_%20of_privileges_via_dmg_install_script.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150701/cisco_anyconnect_elevation_%20of_privileges_via_dmg_install_script.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 26, 2015
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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