CVE-2006-2679

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016156	vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1964	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26632	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/25888	vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008069a323.shtml	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20261	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18094	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2679?: CVE-2006-2679 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2679?: To fix CVE-2006-2679, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2679 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2679 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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