CVE-2012-2495: cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-2495 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 20-06-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The HostScan downloader implementation in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.x before 3.0 MR8 and Cisco Secure Desktop before 3.6.6020 does not compare the timestamp of offered software to the timestamp of installed software, which allows remote attackers to force a version downgrade by using (1) ActiveX or (2) Java components to offer signed code that corresponds to an older software release, aka Bug ID CSCtx74235.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.40% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco2 products
- anyconnect_secure_mobility_client3.0
- secure_desktop≤ 3.5.2008 | 3.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.1.27 | 3.1.1.33 | 3.1.1.45 | 3.2 | 3.2.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4.1 | 3.4.2 | 3.4.2048 | 3.5 | 3.5.841 | 3.5.1077 | 3.5.2001
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120620-acVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO