Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2493 · published 20 June 2012

CVE-2012-2493: Cisco anyconnect secure mobility client improper input validation vulnerability

Cisco · Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.9% · top 10.1% CWE-20 · Improper input validation

9.3CVSS 2.0 base score

3.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

2References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client Cisco

References

Link	Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120620-ac	Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120620-ac	Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-2493), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.