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
Published Mar 18, 2003
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.72%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.2.6
- 5.2.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01716) | 76.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01716) | 74.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 37.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/vpn5k-client-multiple-vuln-pub.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10131.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5734 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/vpn5k-client-multiple-vuln-pub.shtml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10131.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5734 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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