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Medium
CVE-2006-5808
The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses...
Vulnerability Description
The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default permissions (all users full control) for the CSD directory and its parent directory, which allow local users to gain privileges by replacing CSD executables, aka "Local Privilege Escalation".
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30128
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017195
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=442
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22747
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20061108-csd.shtml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4409
- http://www.osvdb.org/30308
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20964
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
secure desktop
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.1.1.27
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 8th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.