CVE-2015-7600 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting weak file permissions in the Cisco VPN Client configuration file.
- 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-2015-7600?
CVE-2015-7600 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco VPN Client 5.x through 5.0.07.0440 uses weak permissions for vpnclient.ini, which allows local users to gain privileges by entering an arbitrary program name in the Command field of the ApplicationLauncher section.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7600?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Vpn Client.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7600?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7600 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-7600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8rh-5gwj-qvc6.