full-disclosure - Re: ZDI-12-149 : Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client Verification Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:18:43 +0100
From: Benji <me@...ji.com>
To: ZDI Disclosures <zdi-disclosures@...pingpoint.com>
Cc: "full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk" <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>,
	"bugtraq@...urityfocus.com" <bugtraq@...urityfocus.com>,
	ZDI Disclosures <zdi-disclosures@...com>
Subject: Re: ZDI-12-149 : Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client
 Verification Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

" User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that
the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file."

sorry, what?

On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 4:48 PM, ZDI Disclosures
<zdi-disclosures@...pingpoint.com> wrote:
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> ZDI-12-149 : Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client Verification Bypass Remote Code
> Execution Vulnerability
> http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-149
> August 22, 2012
>
> - -- CVE ID:
> CVE-2012-2494
>
> - -- CVSS:
> 9, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
>
> - -- Affected Vendors:
> Cisco
>
> - -- Affected Products:
> Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client
>
> - -- Vulnerability Details:
> This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
> vulnerable installations of Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client. User interaction
> is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a
> malicious page or open a malicious file.
>
> The specific flaw exists because the VPN AnyConnect helper program does not
> check the version number of the vpndownloader.exe program it downloads. As
> such it is possible to forcefully install an older version of the
> vpndownloader.exe that is vulnerable to previously patched issues.
>
> - -- Vendor Response:
> Cisco has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can
> be found at:
> http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-
> sa-20120620-ac
>
> - -- Disclosure Timeline:
> 2011-11-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
> 2012-08-22 - Coordinated public release of advisory
>
> - -- Credit:
> This vulnerability was discovered by:
> * gwslabs.com
>
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