CVE detail

CVE-2021-1519 — CVE-2021-1519

Published 2021-05-06 · Modified 2026-06-17 · Vendor cisco · Product anyconnect_secure_mobility_client · Source nvd

MEDIUM

severity

CVSS-derived band

4.7

CVSS v3

0–10 scale

0.0021

EPSS probability

exploitation probability, 30d

12.0%

EPSS percentile

percentile vs all CVEs

NOT LISTED

CISA KEV

known exploited catalog

Description

A vulnerability in the interprocess communication (IPC) channel of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite VPN profiles on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IPC message to the AnyConnect process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify VPN profile files. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials on the affected system.

Remediation

Product	Vulnerable range	Fixed version	Advisory
Cisco Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client	—	not specified	advisory ↗

References

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