CVE-2021-1258

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 13, 2021 at 09:17 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:31 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAnyconnect Secure Mobility ClientAgent Epolicy Orchestrator Extension· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the upgrade component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system (OS) of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient file permission restrictions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted command from the local CLI to the application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying OS of the affected device. The attacker would need to have valid user credentials to exploit this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.9.03047v < 4.9.03049
Affected range stops below 4.9.03047, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.03049, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.7.6
Affected range stops below 5.7.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMcisco
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264CWE-269

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