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CVE-2012-2495


The HostScan downloader implementation in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.x before 3.0 MR8 and Cisco Secure Desktop before 3.6.6020 does not compare the timestamp of offered software to the timestamp of installed software, which allows remote attackers to force a version downgrade by using (1) ActiveX or (2) Java components to offer signed code that corresponds to an older software release, aka Bug ID CSCtx74235.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-2495 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, 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

2012-06-20T20:55:02.590

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client 3.0 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop ≤ 3.5.2008 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.1 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.1.1 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.1.1.27 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.1.1.33 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.1.1.45 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.2 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.2.1 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.3 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.4 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.4.1 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.4.2 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.4.2048 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.5 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.5.841 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.5.1077 Yes
Application cisco secure_desktop 3.5.2001 Yes

References

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.