CVE-2011-2040 describes a critical vulnerability in the helper application of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client versions prior to 2.5.3041 and 3.0.629 on Linux and Mac OS X. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the client's failure to authenticate the vpndownloader.exe executable downloaded via a Java applet's URL property. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but granting complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, organizations using affected versions should prioritize patching to mitigate this high-risk threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.2019CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.128CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.128:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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