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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 20, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2012-2493

CVE-2012-2493

Description

The VPN downloader implementation in the WebLaunch feature in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.x before 2.5 MR6 on Windows, and 2.x before 2.5 MR6 and 3.x before 3.0 MR8 on Mac OS X and Linux, does not properly validate binaries that are received by the downloader process, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) ActiveX or (2) Java components, aka Bug ID CSCtw47523.

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Affected products

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  • Cisco Systems, Inc./Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client17 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.128:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.133:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.136:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.2.140:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3.2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.3.254:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.4.0202:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.4.1012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <=2.5 MR6, <=3.0 MR8

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