CVE-2002-1492

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflows in the Cisco VPN 5000 Client before 5.2.7 for Linux, and VPN 5000 Client before 5.2.8 for Solaris, allow local users to gain root privileges via (1) close_tunnel and (2) open_tunnel.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.18%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10131.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5734	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/vpn5k-client-multiple-vuln-pub.shtml	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1492?: CVE-2002-1492 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1492?: To fix CVE-2002-1492, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1492 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1492 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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