CVE-2002-0853

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Published Apr 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client 3.5.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a packet with a zero-length payload.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.1::linux:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.1::mac_os_x:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.1::solaris:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.1::windows:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.2::linux:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.2::mac_os_x:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.2::solaris:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_client:3.5.2::windows:::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0845	Cisco Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client 3.5.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a packet with a zero-length payload.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.155% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/vpnclient-multiple-vuln-pub.shtml
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9821.php
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/287771
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5440

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Cisco Vpn Client

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:03 AM
Reserved: Aug 12, 2002, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 5, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

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