CVE-2002-1491
The Cisco VPN 5000 Client for MacOS before 5.2.2 records the most recently used login password in...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1491- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1491- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1474No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1474- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fxjg-ghw7-4rg3No score
The Cisco VPN 5000 Client for MacOS before 5.2.2 records the most recently used login password in...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fxjg-ghw7-4rg3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
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| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1491 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Cisco Vpn 5000 Client, published April 2, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.