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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-5808 · published 8 November 2006

CVE-2006-5808: Cisco secure desktop vulnerability

Cisco · Secure Desktop

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".

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.36% · top 73.0%
4.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.36%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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".

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=442 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22747
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017195
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20061108-csd.shtml Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/30308
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20964
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4409
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30128
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=442 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22747
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017195
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20061108-csd.shtml Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/30308
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20964
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4409
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30128

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-5808), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.