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Cisco VPN Client Deterministic Network Enhancer Privilege Escalation
Secunia Advisory: SA30747
Release Date: 2008-06-18
Last Update: 2008-06-19
Popularity: 7,820 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Cisco VPN Client 2.x
Cisco VPN Client 3.x
Cisco VPN Client 4.x
Cisco VPN Client 5.x

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Description:
mu-b has reported a vulnerability in Cisco VPN Client, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA30728

Solution:
Update to version 5.0.03.0530.
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToo...=fetchBugDetails&bugId=CSCsm25860

Provided and/or discovered by:
mu-b

Changelog:
2008-06-19: Updated "Solution" section. Added links to Cisco and US-CERT.

Original Advisory:
mu-b:
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/dne2000-call.c

Cisco:
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToo...=fetchBugDetails&bugId=CSCsm25860

Other References:
SA30728:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30728/

US-CERT VU#858993:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858993


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