CVE-2009-4118

Public Exploit

Description

The StartServiceCtrlDispatcher function in the cvpnd service (cvpnd.exe) in Cisco VPN client for Windows before 5.0.06.0100 does not properly handle an ERROR_FAILED_SERVICE_CONTROLLER_CONNECT error, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (service crash and VPN connection loss) via a manual start of cvpnd.exe while the cvpnd service is running.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.37%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/37419	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0911-exploits/sybsec-adv17.txt	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3296	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=19445	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37077	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4118?: CVE-2009-4118 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4118?: To fix CVE-2009-4118, 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-2009-4118 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-4118 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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