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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVE-2011-2041

Severity High
Score 7.2/10

Summary

The Start Before Logon (SBL) functionality in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect VPN Client) before 2.3.254 on Windows, and on Windows Mobile, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified user-interface interaction, aka Bug ID CSCta40556.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-264 - Permissions Privileges and Access Controls

CWE 264 (permissions, privileges, and access controls) is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features used to perform access control. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category allow attackers to gain privileges for an unintended sphere of control, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published