CVE-2002-2140

Description

Buffer overflow in Cisco PIX Firewall 5.2.x to 5.2.8, 6.0.x to 6.0.3, 6.1.x to 6.1.3, and 6.2.x to 6.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via HTTP traffic authentication using (1) TACACS+ or (2) RADIUS.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.12% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/pix-multiple-vuln-pub.shtml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6212	vdb entry patch
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-017.shtml	third party advisory patch government resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10661.php	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2140?: CVE-2002-2140 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2140?: To fix CVE-2002-2140, 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-2002-2140 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-2140 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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