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CVE-2002-1491

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2003-04-02 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

• Cisco Vpn 5000 Client: 5.1.2, 5.2.1

References

• http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/vpn5k-client-multiple-vuln-pub.shtml
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10129.php
• http://www.osvdb.org/7041
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5736
• http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/vpn5k-client-multiple-vuln-pub.shtml
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10129.php
• http://www.osvdb.org/7041
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5736

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