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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV
2022-10-24
Remediation due
2022-11-14
Ransomware
Known use

Required action
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CISA notes
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ac-win-path-traverse-qO4HWBsj; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3153

Description

A vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system level directories with system level privileges. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious file and copying the file to a system directory. An exploit could allow the attacker to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker needs valid credentials on the Windows system.

Severity

CVSS 3.0 · CNA6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC · CISA-ADP
Exploitationactive
Automatableno
Technical impactpartial

Exploitation Context

as of October 14, 2026
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  • CISA added CVE-2020-3153 to the KEV catalog 978 days after its CVE record was published.
  • It is one of 100 Cisco entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 50 added in 2022.
  • Its current EPSS score (28.3%) is higher than that of 40% of CISA KEV entries.

Affected Products

ProductAffected versions
Cisco
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
unspecified to <n/a

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