CVE-2006-5393 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 18 Oct 2006 Updated 3 Apr 2025

Local users can read sensitive memory pages from other users' SSL VPN sessions because the application does not enforce clearing the page file at shutdown.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-5393?

CVE-2006-5393 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) does not require that the ClearPageFileAtShutdown (aka CCE-Winv2.0-407) registry value equals 1, which might allow local users to read certain memory pages that were written during another user's SSL VPN session.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5393?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Secure Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5393?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5393 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-5393 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5393 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c542-5hmc-h473.