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CVE-2020-3433

CWE-427

High

89.8

RPS

Description

A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of resources that are loaded by the application at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IPC message to the AnyConnect process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected machine with SYSTEM privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system.

Source: NVD

Signals

CVSS
7.8
High · v3.1
EPSS
10.04%
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (FIRST)
CISA KEV
In CISA KEV since Oct 2022
Fix commit
No known fix commit
Sources: MoreFixes, FreshFixes
Weakness
CWE-427
Published
17 Aug 2020
Last modified 12 Aug 2026

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