CVE-2002-1447 json
Buffer overflow in the vpnclient program for UNIX VPN Client before 3.5.2 allows local users to gain administrative privileges via a long p…
published 2002-05-28 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1430
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-21568)
Exploit prediction
1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21568 Cisco VPN Client for Unix 3.5.1 - Local Buffer Overflow local, 2002-06-19
- sec.angrypacket.com http://sec.angrypacket.com/advisories/0002_AP.vpnclient.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
sec.angrypacket.com
/advisories/0002_AP.vpnclient.txt
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
cisco.com
/warp/public/707/cisco-unix-vpnclient-buffer-overflow-pub.shtml
vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/9376.php
vdb-entry
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/277653
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/5056
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1447
- NVD CVE-2002-1447
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