CVE-2006-5808
The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default permissions ...
The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default permissions (all users full control) for the CSD directory and its parent directory, which allow local users to gain privileges by replacing CSD executables, aka "Local Privilege Escalation".
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.6
The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default permissions (all users full control) for the CSD directory and its parent directory, which allow local users to gain privileges by replacing CSD executables, aka "Local Privilege Escalation".
- Record
CVE-2006-5808- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default permissions (all users full control) for the CSD directory and its parent directory, which allow local users to gain privileges by replacing CSD executables, aka "Local Privilege Escalation".
- Record
CVE-2006-5808- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5792 No score
The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default permissions (all users full control) for the CSD directory and its parent directory, which allow local users to gain privileges by replacing CSD executables, aka "Local Privilege Escalation".
- Record
EUVD-2006-5792- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jw4c-mqg6-7wcm No score
The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default permissions ...
The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default permissions (all users full control) for the CSD directory and its parent directory, which allow local users to gain privileges by replacing CSD executables, aka "Local Privilege Escalation".
- Record
GHSA-jw4c-mqg6-7wcm- 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-2006-5808 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Cisco Secure Desktop, published November 8, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.