CVE-2003-0982

Description

Buffer overflow in the authentication module for Cisco ACNS 4.x before 4.2.11, and 5.x before 5.0.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.51% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20031210-ACNS-auth.shtml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352462	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13945	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/10409	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9187	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0982?: CVE-2003-0982 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0982?: To fix CVE-2003-0982, 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-2003-0982 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0982 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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