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High · CVSS 7.8CVE-2023-20178

CVE Program ContainerCVE-2023-20178

Answer in brief

CVE-2023-20178 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Cisco/Cisco Secure Client (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.

Published Jun 28, 2023Updated Oct 8, 2026Source checked Oct 8, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 8, 2026Material review Oct 8, 2026
Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk
High · CVSS 7.8
Exploitation
Not marked as known exploited
Affected software
1 mapped package or product
Fix availability
Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Cisco/Cisco Secure Client (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
PackageAffected rangeFixed version
Cisco/Cisco Secure Clientgeneric4.9.00086 || 4.9.01095 || 4.9.02028 || 4.9.03047 || 4.9.03049 || 4.9.04043 || 4.9.04053 || 4.9.05042 || 4.9.06037 || 4.10.00093 || 4.10.01075 || 4.10.02086 || 4.10.03104 || 4.10.04065 || 4.10.04071 || 4.10.05085 || 4.10.05095 || 4.10.05111 || 4.10.06079 || 4.10.06090 || 5.0.00238 || 5.0.00529 || 5.0.00556 || 5.0.01242Not reported

Recommended response

  1. 1Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Cisco/Cisco Secure Client.
  2. 2Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

  1. Published upstream

    Jun 28, 2023

    Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record

  2. Source modified

    Oct 8, 2026

    Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record

  3. First seen by HOL

    Oct 8, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

  • Source referencesec.cloudapps.cisco.com
Upstream source description

A vulnerability in the client update process of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software for Windows and Cisco Secure Client Software for Windows could allow a low-privileged, authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to those of SYSTEM. The client update process is executed after a successful VPN connection is established. This vulnerability exists because improper permissions are assigned to a temporary directory that is created during the update process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by abusing a specific function of the Windows installer process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute code with SYSTEM privileges.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.

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Record context

Vulnerability class
Vulnerability
EPSS
Not reported
CWE IDs
CWE-276
Source
CVE List V5
Source checked
Oct 8, 2026
References
1 linked source
Open source record