Cisco VPN 5000 Client up to 5.2.7 on Linux/Solaris close_tunnel/open_tunnel memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisco VPN 5000 Client up to 5.2.7 on Linux/Solaris. Affected by this issue is the function close_tunnel/open_tunnel. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2002-1492. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco VPN 5000 Client up to 5.2.7 on Linux/Solaris (Network Encryption Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function close_tunnel/open_tunnel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 09/18/2002. The weakness was shared 04/02/2003 by Niels Heinen (Website). The advisory is available at cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1492. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 196 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 5.2.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10131), Exploit-DB (21805), SecurityFocus (BID 5734†), OSVDB (8878†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-11205†). The entry VDB-20273 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VPN 5000 Client 5.2.8

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco.com
Researcher: Niels Heinen
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1492 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1492
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20274
X-Force: 10131
SecurityFocus: 5734 - Cisco VPN 5000 Client Buffer Overrun Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 8878 - Cisco - VPN 5000 Client Server - 'close_tunnel' and 'open_tunnel' Buffer Overruns
Vulnerability Center: 11205 - [cisco-sa-20020918-vpn5k-vulnerability] Cisco VPNs Buffer Overflow via close/open_tunnel, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 08/08/2014 12:23
Updated: 02/27/2025 10:09
Changes: 08/08/2014 12:23 (65), 06/16/2019 17:25 (5), 02/27/2025 10:09 (19)
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