High 7.2Published Sep 25, 2015

CVE-2015-6306Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.1(8) on OS X and Linux does not verify pathnames before installation actions, which allows local users to obtain root privileges via a crafted installation f…

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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.1(8) on OS X and Linux does not verify pathnames before installation actions, which allows local users to obtain root privileges via a crafted installation file, aka Bug ID CSCuv11947.

CVSS: 7.2 HIGH (v2.0, NVD)AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client	4.1.(8)	NVD

References

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133685/Cisco-AnyConnect-DMG-Install-Script-Privilege-Escalation.html	exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/86	third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41135	vendor-advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536534/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033656	third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38303/	exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150701/cisco_anyconnect_elevation_%20of_privileges_via_dmg_install_script.html	patch, third-party-advisory

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