TI-2012-04575 Aliases CVE-2012-5429 GHSA-jj6m-pwh5-vc92

The VPN driver in Cisco VPN Client on Windows does not properly interact with the kernel…

LOW 21Published 2013-01-17 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The VPN driver in Cisco VPN Client on Windows does not properly interact with the kernel, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel fault and system crash) via a crafted application, aka Bug ID CSCuc81669.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00312 24th 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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Cisco
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::	all versions	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5429
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jj6m-pwh5-vc92

References

Advisory 1

20130112 Cisco VPN Client Denial of Service Vulnerability

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-2012-02639 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Cisco VPN Client 5.0 allows local users to gain… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9

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Sources

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