CVE-2002-1491 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read plaintext passwords from saved connection settings, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1491?
CVE-2002-1491 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1491?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Vpn 5000 Client.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1491?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1491 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1491 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1491 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fxjg-ghw7-4rg3.