Unspecified vulnerability in the VPN Client for Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI)…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00368 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:2.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.0.5:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.1c:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1c | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:4.7.00.0000:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.00.0000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:4.8.00.0000:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.00.0000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:2.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.0.5:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.1c:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1c Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:4.7.00.0000:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.00.0000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:4.8.00.0000:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.00.0000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2679
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v738-7767-9gg7
References
More Cisco Vpn Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01078 Cisco Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client software 2.x.x, and 3.x before 3.5.2B, does… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01369 Buffer overflow in the vpnclient program for UNIX VPN Client before 3.5.2 allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2002-01077 Cisco Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client software 2.x.x, and 3.x before 3.5.1C, does… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06310 Cisco VPN Client 5.x through 5.0.07.0440 uses weak permissions for vpnclient.ini, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2012-02639 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Cisco VPN Client 5.0 allows local users to gain… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2011-02339 The Cisco VPN Client 5.0.7.0240 and 5.0.7.0290 on 64-bit Windows platforms uses weak… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2006-2679 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2679 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v738-7767-9gg7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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