CVE-2002-0256 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.2% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The telnet port in Arescom NetDSL 1000 router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of connections with long strings, which causes a large number of login failures and causes the telnet service to stop.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.16% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-05-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| arescom | netdsl |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Arescom NetDSL-1000 - 'TelnetD' Remote Denial of Service | 2006-02-02 |
References
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