CVE-2017-3813 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2017-3813

A vulnerability in the Start Before Logon (SBL) module of...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the Start Before Logon (SBL) module of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software for Windows could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to open Internet Explorer with the privileges of the SYSTEM user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient implementation of the access controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by opening the Internet Explorer browser. An exploit could allow the attacker to use Internet Explorer with the privileges of the SYSTEM user. This may allow the attacker to execute privileged commands on the targeted system. This vulnerability affects versions prior to released versions 4.4.00243 and later and 4.3.05017 and later. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc43976.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software for Windows Versions prior to released versions 4.4.00243 and later and 4.3.05017 and later.
Vulnerable Versions:
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software for Windows Versions prior to released versions 4.4.00243 and later and 4.3.05017 and later.

Timeline

Official Publish: February 9th, 2017
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)