Description
Buffer overflows in the Cisco VPN 5000 Client before 5.2.7 for Linux, and VPN 5000 Client before 5.2.8 for Solaris, allow local users to gain root privileges via (1) close_tunnel and (2) open_tunnel.
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 2
- Cisco VPN 5000 Client - Buffer Overrun (1) EDB-21805 · local · Sep 18, 2002 · verified
- Cisco VPN 5000 Client - Buffer Overrun (2) EDB-21806 · local · Sep 18, 2002 · verified
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References
- cisco-vpn5000-binary-bo(10131) vdb-entry
- 5734 vdb-entry
- 20020918 Cisco VPN 5000 Client Multiple Vulnerabilities vendor-advisory