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CVE-2006-5808

The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default permissions ...

4.6 Medium

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 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.36%EPSS, 30th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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

0.36%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.6

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 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2006-5792No 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-mqg6-7wcmNo 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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