Description
Buffer overflow in the vpnclient program for UNIX VPN Client before 3.5.2 allows local users to gain administrative privileges via a long profile name in a connect argument.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Cisco VPN Client for Unix 3.5.1 - Local Buffer Overflow EDB-21568 · local · Jun 19, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://sec.angrypacket.com/advisories/0002_AP.vpnclient.txt
- ciscovpn-profile-name-bo(9376) vdb-entry
- 20020619 [AP] Cisco vpnclient buffer overflow mailing-list
- 5056 vdb-entry
- 20020619 Buffer Overflow in UNIX VPN Client vendor-advisory