FKIE_CVE-2015-7600

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-10-06 17:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:32
Severity
Summary
Cisco VPN Client 5.x through 5.0.07.0440 uses weak permissions for vpnclient.ini, which allows local users to gain privileges by entering an arbitrary program name in the Command field of the ApplicationLauncher section.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033750Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.nettitude.co.uk/vulnerability-discovered-in-unsupported-cisco-systems-vpn-client/Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033750Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.nettitude.co.uk/vulnerability-discovered-in-unsupported-cisco-systems-vpn-client/Exploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco vpn_client 5.0
cisco vpn_client 5.0.01
cisco vpn_client 5.0.01.0600
cisco vpn_client 5.0.2
cisco vpn_client 5.0.02.0090
cisco vpn_client 5.0.2.0090
cisco vpn_client 5.0.03.0530
cisco vpn_client 5.0.03.0560
cisco vpn_client 5.0.04.0300
cisco vpn_client 5.0.5
cisco vpn_client 5.0.05.0290
cisco vpn_client 5.0.6
cisco vpn_client 5.0.06.0160
cisco vpn_client 5.0.7
cisco vpn_client 5.0.7.0240
cisco vpn_client 5.0.7.0290
cisco vpn_client 5.0.07.0290
cisco vpn_client 5.0.07.0410
cisco vpn_client 5.0.07.0440
cisco vpn_client 5.0.7.0440
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