CVE-2007-4415

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Published Aug 18, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco VPN Client on Windows before 5.0.01.0600, and the 5.0.01.0600 InstallShield (IS) release, uses weak permissions for cvpnd.exe (Modify granted to Interactive Users), which allows local users to gain privileges via a modified cvpnd.exe.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:::windows:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:5.0.01.0600:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4398	Cisco VPN Client on Windows before 5.0.01.0600, and the 5.0.01.0600 InstallShield (IS) release, uses weak permissions for cvpnd.exe (Modify granted to Interactive Users), which allows local users to gain privileges via a modified cvpnd.exe.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.316% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/26459
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3023
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018573
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20070815-vpnclient.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476812/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25332
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2903
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36032

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Vpn Client

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 18, 2007, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:53 PM
Reserved: Aug 18, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 18, 2007, 9:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

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