CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1447

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the vpnclient program for UNIX VPN Client before version 3.5.2 allows local users to gain administrative privileges via a long profile name in a connect argument.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the vpnclient program to version 3.5.2 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS