VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-27123

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-11-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an exposed IPC function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IPC message to the AnyConnect process on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of the affected device.

Weakness classification

  • psirt@cisco.com: CWE-749
  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

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