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CVE-2006-5808: The installation of Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.1.1.45 uses insecure default permissions (all users...

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".

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Cisco Secure Desktop versions before 3.1.1.45 could be installed with directory permissions that let any local user modify CSD files. A local attacker could replace trusted CSD executables and gain higher privileges when they run. The sources do not indicate remote exploitation or active exploitation. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments that still have Cisco Secure Desktop installed below 3.1.1.45. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the supplied sources; the attacker must already have local user access to the affected system. Treat this as a legacy hygiene and privilege-escalation issue, not an emergency remote compromise based on current evidence. Prioritize environments where untrusted or shared local users can access systems running old CSD versions. Mitigation focus: Identify any Cisco Secure Desktop installations and record installed versions.; Consult Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20061108-csd for vendor-approved remediation.; Upgrade CSD installations older than 3.1.1.45 to a non-affected supported release..

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