CVE-2002-1447
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.015 · 73 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-21568Cisco VPN Client for Unix 3.5.1 - Local Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277653enisa_euvd
- http://sec.angrypacket.com/advisories/0002_AP.vpnclient.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-unix-vpnclient-buffer-overflow-pub.shtmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9376.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5056enisa_euvd
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277653nvd
- http://sec.angrypacket.com/advisories/0002_AP.vpnclient.txtExploitVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-unix-vpnclient-buffer-overflow-pub.shtmlnvd
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