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TI-2006-05592 Aliases CVE-2006-5808GHSA-jw4c-mqg6-7wcm

The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default…

Priority LOW 21Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default permissions (all users full control) for the CSD directory and its parent directory, which allow local users to gain privileges by replacing CSD executables, aka "Local Privilege Escalation".

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00359 29th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.1.1.33VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_desktop:3.1.1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1.27VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1.1.33 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_desktop:3.1.1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1.27 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5808
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw4c-mqg6-7wcm

References

  • TI-2011-00820 A certain ActiveX control in CSDWebInstaller.ocx in Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-03968 The WebLaunch feature in Cisco Secure Desktop before 3.6.6020 does not properly validate… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-00561 The Web Install ActiveX control (CSDWebInstaller) in Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2015-00642 A certain Cisco JAR file, as distributed in Cache Cleaner in Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2011-00819 The CSDWebInstallerCtrl ActiveX control in CSDWebInstaller.ocx in Cisco Secure Desktop… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-00418 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in +CSCOT+/translation in Cisco Secure Desktop… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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