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CVE-2002-0256

The telnet port in Arescom NetDSL 1000 router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

The telnet port in Arescom NetDSL 1000 router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of connections with long strings, which causes a large number of login failures and causes the telnet service to stop.

Exploit likelihood

3.16%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

The telnet port in Arescom NetDSL 1000 router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of connections with long strings, which causes a large number of login failures and causes the telnet service to stop.

Record
CVE-2002-0256
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The telnet port in Arescom NetDSL 1000 router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of connections with long strings, which causes a large number of login failures and causes the telnet service to stop.

Record
CVE-2002-0256
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0253 No score

The telnet port in Arescom NetDSL 1000 router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of connections with long strings, which causes a large number of login failures and causes the telnet service to stop.

Record
EUVD-2002-0253
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2gq4-2pw4-rw4q No score

The telnet port in Arescom NetDSL 1000 router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

The telnet port in Arescom NetDSL 1000 router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of connections with long strings, which causes a large number of login failures and causes the telnet service to stop.

Record
GHSA-2gq4-2pw4-rw4q
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBArescom NetDSL-1000 - 'TelnetD' Remote Denial of Service2006-02-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0256 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Arescom Netdsl, published May 3, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.16%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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