CVE-2017-3813
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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 7.8 (v3.0)
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-264
- EPSS score
- 1.7% (77th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2017-12930)
- Published
- February 9, 2017
- NVD last modified
- June 17, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2017-12930 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 5, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
Certified products that may be affected
1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.
- Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Desktop Client Version: 4.1 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria Certificate Number: 2015/96 - archived
References
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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