CVE-2002-0225

Published May 16, 2002 cisco

Overview

CVE-2002-0225 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting cisco tacacs\+. It was published on May 16, 2002.

Technical Description

tac_plus Tacacs+ daemon F4.0.4.alpha, originally maintained by Cisco, creates files from the accounting directive with world-readable and writable permissions, which allows local users to access and modify sensitive files.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update tacacs\+ to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/253288 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/8061.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/4003 Ref online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/253288 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/8061.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/4003

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-0225?

CVE-2002-0225 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting cisco tacacs\+. It was published on May 16, 2002.

How severe is CVE-2002-0225?

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