CVE-2003-0982

CVE-2003-0982 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability within the authentication module of Cisco ACNS 4.x (before 4.2.11) and 5.x (before 5.0.5) products. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long password during authentication attempts. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity. Its attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity, requiring no authentication, and can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its age and potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also notably absent.