Cisco VPN Client for Windows bug could allow for unauthorized privilege escalation

By Jim Duffy on Thu, 08/16/07 - 2:27pm.

Cisco is warning of two flaws in its VPN Client for Windows that could allow unprivileged to users elevate their privileges to those of LocalSystem account. There is a workaround for one of the vulnerabilities and patches are available for both holes.

More at Cisco's security advisory.

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