CVE-2016-9192
A vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install and execute an arbitrary executable file with privileges equivalent to the Microsoft Windows operating system SYSTEM account.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install and execute an arbitrary executable file with privileges equivalent to the Microsoft Windows operating system SYSTEM account. More Information: CSCvb68043. Known Affected Releases: 4.3(2039) 4.3(748). Known Fixed Releases: 4.3(4019) 4.4(225).
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.47% probability · 89th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- cisco/anyconnect secure mobility client
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
EPSS 3.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94770Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037409Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/nettitude/PoshC2/blob/master/Modules/CVE-2016-9192.ps1
- https://github.com/serializingme/cve-2016-9192
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-anyconnect1Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94770Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037409Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/nettitude/PoshC2/blob/master/Modules/CVE-2016-9192.ps1
- https://github.com/serializingme/cve-2016-9192
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-anyconnect1Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.