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CVE-2006-5806

2.1 · LOW

SSL VPN Client in Cisco Secure Desktop before 3.1.1.45, when configured to spawn a web browser after a successful connection, stores sensitive browser session information in a directory outside of…

Published Nov 8, 2006ciscoEPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2006-5806 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting cisco secure_desktop. It was published on November 8, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SSL VPN Client in Cisco Secure Desktop before 3.1.1.45, when configured to spawn a web browser after a successful connection, stores sensitive browser session information in a directory outside of the CSD vault and does not restrict the user from saving files outside of the vault, which is not cleared after the VPN connection terminates and allows local users to read unencrypted data.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update secure_desktop to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscosecure_desktop0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/22747Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017195Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20061108-csd.shtmlRefwww.osvdb.org/30306Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20964Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4409Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30129Refsecunia.com/advisories/22747Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017195Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20061108-csd.shtml

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5806?

CVE-2006-5806 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting cisco secure_desktop. It was published on November 8, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-5806?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-5806?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update secure_desktop to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-5806?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5806 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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