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CVE-2002-1491

The Cisco VPN 5000 Client for MacOS before 5.2.2 records the most recently used login password in plaintext when saving "Default Connection…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 67%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Cisco VPN 5000 Client for MacOS before 5.2.2 records the most recently used login password in plaintext when saving "Default Connection" settings, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

  • cisco.com /warp/public/707/vpn5k-client-multiple-vuln-pub.shtml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5736 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/10129.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /7041 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred

Sources

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