CVE-2002-0848 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can steal cleartext passwords via sniffing when Cisco VPN concentrators use RADIUS with PAP or Challenge authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0848?
CVE-2002-0848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0848?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Vpn 5000 Concentrator Series Software.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0848?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cqc-9wjh-xjr2.