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CVE-2002-0848

5.0 · MEDIUM

Cisco VPN 5000 series concentrator hardware 6.0.21.0002 and earlier, and 5.2.23.0003 and earlier, when using RADIUS with a challenge type of Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) or Challenge, sen…

Published Aug 12, 2002ciscoEPSS 2.12%

Overview

CVE-2002-0848 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco vpn_5000_concentrator_series_software. It was published on August 12, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco VPN 5000 series concentrator hardware 6.0.21.0002 and earlier, and 5.2.23.0003 and earlier, when using RADIUS with a challenge type of Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) or Challenge, sends the user password in cleartext in a validation retry request, which could allow remote attackers to steal passwords via sniffing.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update vpn_5000_concentrator_series_software to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscovpn_5000_concentrator_series_software5.2.14Affected

References

Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/vpn5k-radius-pap-vuln-pub.shtmlRefwww.iss.net/security_center/static/9781.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/5417Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/vpn5k-radius-pap-vuln-pub.shtmlRefwww.iss.net/security_center/static/9781.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/5417

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0848?

CVE-2002-0848 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco vpn_5000_concentrator_series_software. It was published on August 12, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-0848?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-0848?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update vpn_5000_concentrator_series_software to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2002-0848?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-0848 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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