CVE-2006-2679 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local authenticated users can gain elevated privileges via the Cisco VPN Client Windows GUI, requiring local access and user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2679?
CVE-2006-2679 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 May 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the VPN Client for Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) (aka the VPN client dialer) in Cisco VPN Client for Windows 4.8.00.* and earlier, except for 4.7.00.0533, allows local authenticated, interactive users to gain privileges, possibly due to privileges of dialog boxes, aka bug ID CSCsd79265.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2679?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Vpn Client.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v738-7767-9gg7.