CVE-2015-6306

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.1(8) on OS X and Linux does not verify pathnames before...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.1(8) on OS X and Linux does not verify pathnames before installation actions, which allows local users to obtain root privileges via a crafted installation file, aka Bug ID CSCuv11947.

Exploit likelihood

1.05%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2015-6306
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-6306
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-6248 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-6248
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3rhg-qq6v-6gmc No score

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.1(8) on OS X and Linux does not verify pathnames before...

Record: GHSA-3rhg-qq6v-6gmc
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

cisco anyconnect secure mobility client

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Cisco AnyConnect 3.1.08009 - Local Privilege Escalation (via DMG Install Script)	2015-09-23

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-6306 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client, published September 25, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.05%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.