Untrusted search path vulnerability in Cisco VPN Client 5.0 allows local users to gain…
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Cisco VPN Client 5.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, aka Bug ID CSCua28747.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0042 36th 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 · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.01 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.01.0600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.01.0600 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.02.0090:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.02.0090 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.2.0090:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.0090 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.03.0530:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.03.0530 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.03.0560:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.03.0560 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.04.0300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.04.0300 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.01 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.01.0600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.01.0600 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.02.0090:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.02.0090 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.2.0090:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.0090 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.03.0530:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.03.0530 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.03.0560:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.03.0560 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.04.0300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.04.0300 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.05.0290:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.05.0290 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.06.0160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.06.0160 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.07.0290:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.07.0290 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.07.0410:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.07.0410 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.07.0440:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.07.0440 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.05.0290:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.05.0290 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.06.0160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.06.0160 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.07.0290:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.07.0290 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.07.0410:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.07.0410 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.07.0440:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.07.0440 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3052
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2767-v9j6-723w
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-2006-02587 Unspecified vulnerability in the VPN Client for Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- 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-2012-3052 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3052 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2767-v9j6-723w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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