CVE-2002-1447 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.5% (pctl 73)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.46% — more likely to be exploited than 73% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-05-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | vpn client |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco VPN Client for Unix 3.5.1 - Local Buffer Overflow | 2002-06-19 |
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277653
- http://sec.angrypacket.com/advisories/0002_AP.vpnclient.txt
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-unix-vpnclient-buffer-overflow-pub.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9376.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5056
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277653
- http://sec.angrypacket.com/advisories/0002_AP.vpnclient.txt
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-unix-vpnclient-buffer-overflow-pub.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9376.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5056
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