CVE-2006-2679
Unspecified vulnerability in the VPN Client for Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) (aka the...
Unspecified vulnerability in the VPN Client for Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) (aka the VPN client dialer) in Cisco VPN Client for Windows 4.8.00.* and earlier, except for 4.7.00.0533, allows local authenticated, interactive users to gain privileges, possibly due to privileges of dialog boxes, aka bug ID CSCsd79265.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unspecified vulnerability in the VPN Client for Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) (aka the VPN client dialer) in Cisco VPN Client for Windows 4.8.00.* and earlier, except for 4.7.00.0533, allows local authenticated, interactive users to gain privileges, possibly due to privileges of dialog boxes, aka bug ID CSCsd79265.
- Record
CVE-2006-2679- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the VPN Client for Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) (aka the VPN client dialer) in Cisco VPN Client for Windows 4.8.00.* and earlier, except for 4.7.00.0533, allows local authenticated, interactive users to gain privileges, possibly due to privileges of dialog boxes, aka bug ID CSCsd79265.
- Record
CVE-2006-2679- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2678 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the VPN Client for Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) (aka the VPN client dialer) in Cisco VPN Client for Windows 4.8.00.* and earlier, except for 4.7.00.0533, allows local authenticated, interactive users to gain privileges, possibly due to privileges of dialog boxes, aka bug ID CSCsd79265.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2678- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v738-7767-9gg7 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the VPN Client for Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) (aka the...
Unspecified vulnerability in the VPN Client for Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) (aka the VPN client dialer) in Cisco VPN Client for Windows 4.8.00.* and earlier, except for 4.7.00.0533, allows local authenticated, interactive users to gain privileges, possibly due to privileges of dialog boxes, aka bug ID CSCsd79265.
- Record
GHSA-v738-7767-9gg7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-2679 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Cisco Vpn Client, published May 31, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1016156
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1964
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26632
osvdb.org/25888
cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008069a323.shtml
secunia.com/advisories/20261
securityfocus.com/bid/18094
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2679
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v738-7767-9gg7