CVE-2007-4415 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by modifying the cvpnd.exe binary due to weak file permissions in the Cisco VPN Client.

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-2007-4415?

CVE-2007-4415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco VPN Client on Windows before 5.0.01.0600, and the 5.0.01.0600 InstallShield (IS) release, uses weak permissions for cvpnd.exe (Modify granted to Interactive Users), which allows local users to gain privileges via a modified cvpnd.exe.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4415?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Vpn Client.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4415?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-4415 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4415 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m3q9-2vwv-jcgp.

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