Cisco VPN Client up to 4.8.01.0300 on Windows privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Cisco VPN Client up to 4.8.01.0300 on Windows. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-2679. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco VPN Client up to 4.8.01.0300 on Windows (Network Encryption Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 05/24/2006. The weakness was presented 05/25/2006 by Andrew Christensen and Johan Ronkainen with FortConsult (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-2679 since 05/30/2006. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25550 (Cisco VPN Client Dialer Local Privilege Escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at cisco.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26632), Tenable (25550), SecurityFocus (BID 18094†), OSVDB (25888†) and Secunia (SA20261†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 25550
Nessus Name: Cisco VPN Client Dialer Local Privilege Escalation
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OpenVAS ID: 25550
OpenVAS Name: Cisco VPN Client Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: cisco.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco.com
Researcher: Andrew Christensen, Johan Ronkainen
Organization: FortConsult
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-2679 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2679
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2263
X-Force: 26632 - Cisco VPN Client for Windows GUI privilege escalation, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 18094 - Cisco VPN Client Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 20261
OSVDB: 25888 - Cisco VPN Client Dialer Local Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1016156
Vulnerability Center: 15436 - Cisco VPN Client Vulnerability Allows Local Authenticated User to Gain Host Privileges, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1964

Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2006 12:19
Updated: 07/20/2019 20:42
Changes: 05/30/2006 12:19 (93), 07/20/2019 20:42 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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