9.3

CVE-2011-2040: cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 02-06-2011Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-2040 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client. EPSS estimates a 10.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.68%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-06-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The helper application in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect VPN Client) before 2.5.3041, and 3.0.x before 3.0.629, on Linux and Mac OS X downloads a client executable file (vpndownloader.exe) without verifying its authenticity, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the url property to a Java applet, aka Bug ID CSCsy05934.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

10.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.68% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
10.68%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco1 product
  • anyconnect_secure_mobility_client≤ 2.5.2019 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2.128 | 2.2.133 | 2.2.136 | 2.2.140 | 2.3 | 2.3.185 | 2.3.254 | 2.3.2016 | 2.4 | 2.4.0202 | 2.4.1012 | 2.5 | 2.5.1025 | 2.5.2001 | 2.5.2006 | 2.5.2010 | 2.5.2011 | 2.5.2014 | 2.5.2017 | 2.5.2018 | 3.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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