CVE-2002-0236 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in Lucent VitalSuite 8.0 through 8.2, including VitalNet, VitalEvent, and VitalHelp/VitalAnalysis. Remote attackers can exploit this by directly requesting the VsSetCookie.exe program, which then issues a valid authentication cookie for any specified user. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lucent:vitalanalysis:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lucent:vitalanalysis:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lucent:vitalanalysis:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lucent:vitalevent:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lucent:vitalevent:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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