The buffer overflow trigger in Cisco Security Agent (CSA) before 4.0.3 build 728 waits five minutes for a user response before terminating the process, which could allow remote attackers to bypass the buffer overflow protection by sending additional buffer overflow attacks within the five minute timeout period
Published Dec 1, 2004
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.50%
Description
The buffer overflow trigger in Cisco Security Agent (CSA) before 4.0.3 build 728 waits five minutes for a user response before terminating the process, which could allow remote attackers to bypass the buffer overflow protection by sending additional buffer overflow attacks within the five minute timeout period.
Affected products
No data.
- 3
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 3.x
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:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01503) | 73.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01503) | 70.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.88% (0.00876) | 73.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00452) | 75.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00452) | 74.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00452) | 72.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00492) | 72.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.71% (0.00712) | 77.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-036.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACVendor Advisory
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20041111-csa.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11659 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18037 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-036.shtml | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20041111-csa.shtml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11659 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18037 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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