Medium severity · published Aug 17, 2017
CVE-2017-6788
The WebLaunch functionality of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a…
6.1
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WebLaunch functionality of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected software. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of some parameters that are passed to the WebLaunch function of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to access a malicious link or by intercepting a user request and injecting malicious code into the request. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf12055. Known Affected Releases: 98.89(40).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client · Cisco
4.4(4027); 4.5(58) · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6788
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6788
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100364
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039190
Vendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-caw
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