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TI-2009-04764 Aliases CVE-2009-5008GHSA-9g9x-24rg-f99h

Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD), when used in conjunction with an AnyConnect SSL VPN server…

Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD), when used in conjunction with an AnyConnect SSL VPN server, does not properly perform verification, which allows local users to bypass intended policy restrictions via a modified executable file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00353 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-5008
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9g9x-24rg-f99h

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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Sources