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CVE-2011-2041

The Start Before Logon (SBL) functionality in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (formerly AnyConnect VPN Client) before 2.3.254 on Windows, and on Windows Mobile, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified user-interface interaction, aka Bug ID CSCta40556.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-2041 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from cisco, from microsoft, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2011-06-02T20:55:03.543

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cisco	anyconnect_secure_mobility_client	≤ 2.3.2016	Yes
Application	cisco	anyconnect_secure_mobility_client	2.0	Yes
Application	cisco	anyconnect_secure_mobility_client	2.1	Yes
Application	cisco	anyconnect_secure_mobility_client	2.2	Yes
Application	cisco	anyconnect_secure_mobility_client	2.2.128	Yes
Application	cisco	anyconnect_secure_mobility_client	2.2.133	Yes
Application	cisco	anyconnect_secure_mobility_client	2.2.136	Yes
Application	cisco	anyconnect_secure_mobility_client	2.2.140	Yes
Application	cisco	anyconnect_secure_mobility_client	2.3	Yes
Application	cisco	anyconnect_secure_mobility_client	2.3.185	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_mobile	*	No

References

http://osvdb.org/72716 ([email protected])
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080b80123.shtml Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48077 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025591 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/72716 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080b80123.shtml Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48077 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025591 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.