CVE-2011-2040

Critical

Description

The helper application in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect VPN Client) before 2.5.3041, and 3.0.x before 3.0.629, on Linux and Mac OS X downloads a client executable file (vpndownloader.exe) without verifying its authenticity, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the url property to a Java applet, aka Bug ID CSCsy05934.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
PublishedJun 2, 2011
First seenJun 2, 2011

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_clientv ≤ 2.5.2019, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.128, 2.2.133, 2.2.136, 2.2.140, 2.3, 2.3.185, 2.3.254, 2.3.2016, 2.4, 2.4.0202, 2.4.1012, 2.5, 2.5.1025, 2.5.2001, 2.5.2006, 2.5.2010, 2.5.2011, 2.5.2014, 2.5.2017, 2.5.2018, 3.0—

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CVE-2011-2040 · Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client · Dark Radar