CVE-2002-1447

Published May 28, 2002 cisco

Overview

CVE-2002-1447 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting cisco vpn_client. It was published on May 28, 2002.

Technical Description

Buffer overflow in the vpnclient program for UNIX VPN Client before 3.5.2 allows local users to gain administrative privileges via a long profile name in a connect argument.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update vpn_client 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
cisco	vpn_client	0	Affected

References

Ref online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277653 Ref sec.angrypacket.com/advisories/0002_AP.vpnclient.txt Ref www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-unix-vpnclient-buffer-overflow-pub.shtml Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/9376.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/5056 Ref online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277653 Ref sec.angrypacket.com/advisories/0002_AP.vpnclient.txt Ref www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-unix-vpnclient-buffer-overflow-pub.shtml Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/9376.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/5056

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-1447?

CVE-2002-1447 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting cisco vpn_client. It was published on May 28, 2002.

How severe is CVE-2002-1447?

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