CVE-2011-2678

Description

The Cisco VPN Client 5.0.7.0240 and 5.0.7.0290 on 64-bit Windows platforms uses weak permissions (NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE:F) for cvpnd.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing this executable file with an arbitrary program, aka Bug ID CSCtn50645. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2007-4415 regression.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.03%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518638/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=11125
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20070815-vpnclient.shtml	vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8297	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68485	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2678?: CVE-2011-2678 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2678?: To fix CVE-2011-2678, 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-2011-2678 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2678 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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