CVE-2017-6638 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows versions prior to 4.4.02034. It allows an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting incomplete input validation during DLL loading. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability requires valid user credentials and local access to the affected system. There is no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) and no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.4.00243CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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