CVE-2020-3153
Is CVE-2020-3153 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
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.
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability — Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows allows for incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker with valid credentials on Windows would be able to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-10-24) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. It is linked to known ransomware campaigns. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~28%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Cisco AnyConnect Secure: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-11-14. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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