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CVE-2006-2679

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-2679 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-05-31T10:06:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cisco	vpn_client	2.0	Yes
Application	cisco	vpn_client	3.0	Yes
Application	cisco	vpn_client	3.0.5	Yes
Application	cisco	vpn_client	3.1	Yes
Application	cisco	vpn_client	3.5.1	Yes
Application	cisco	vpn_client	3.5.1c	Yes
Application	cisco	vpn_client	3.5.2	Yes
Application	cisco	vpn_client	4.7.00.0000	Yes
Application	cisco	vpn_client	4.8.00.0000	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/20261 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016156 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008069a323.shtml Patch ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/25888 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18094 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1964 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26632 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20261 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016156 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008069a323.shtml Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/25888 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18094 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1964 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26632 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.