Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 2, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-1491
CVE-2002-1491
Description
The Cisco VPN 5000 Client for MacOS before 5.2.2 records the most recently used login password in plaintext when saving "Default Connection" settings, which could allow local users to gain privileges.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_5000_client:5.1.2:*:macos:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_5000_client:5.1.2:*:macos:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_5000_client:5.2.1:*:macos:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.2.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/vpn5k-client-multiple-vuln-pub.shtmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/10129.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5736nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.osvdb.org/7041nvd
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