Answer in brief
CVE-2020-3153 records a High severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Cisco/Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.5. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Cisco/Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco/Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Clientgeneric | >=unspecified <n/a | n/a |
Published upstream
Feb 19, 2020
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Oct 24, 2022
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordA vulnerability in the installer component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to system level directories with system level privileges. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of directory paths. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious file and copying the file to a system directory. An exploit could allow the attacker to copy malicious files to arbitrary locations with system level privileges. This could include DLL pre-loading, DLL hijacking, and other related attacks. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker needs valid credentials on the Windows system.
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