CVE-2002-1491 describes a plaintext password storage vulnerability in Cisco VPN 5000 Client for MacOS versions prior to 5.2.2. When "Default Connection" settings are saved, the most recently used login password is recorded in plaintext, potentially allowing local users to gain unauthorized access. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_5000_client:5.1.2:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vpn_5000_client:5.2.1:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.