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CVE-2002-0159

Format string vulnerability in the administration function in Cisco Secure Access Control Server ...

7.5 High

CVE-2002-0159 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cisco Secure Access Control Server, published April 22, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.44%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
5.44%EPSS, 92nd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Format string vulnerability in the administration function in Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows, 2.6.x and earlier and 3.x through 3.01 (build 40), allows remote attackers to crash the CSADMIN module only (denial of service of administration function) or execute arbitrary code via format strings in the URL to port 2002.

Exploit likelihood

5.44%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Format string vulnerability in the administration function in Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows, 2.6.x and earlier and 3.x through 3.01 (build 40), allows remote attackers to crash the CSADMIN module only (denial of service of administration function) or execute arbitrary code via format strings in the URL to port 2002.

Record
CVE-2002-0159
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-134
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Format string vulnerability in the administration function in Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows, 2.6.x and earlier and 3.x through 3.01 (build 40), allows remote attackers to crash the CSADMIN module only (denial of service of administration function) or execute arbitrary code via format strings in the URL to port 2002.

Record
CVE-2002-0159
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0158No score

Format string vulnerability in the administration function in Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows, 2.6.x and earlier and 3.x through 3.01 (build 40), allows remote attackers to crash the CSADMIN module only (denial of service of administration function) or execute arbitrary code via format strings in the URL to port 2002.

Record
EUVD-2002-0158
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gjqp-7xq4-7mr3No score

Format string vulnerability in the administration function in Cisco Secure Access Control Server ...

Format string vulnerability in the administration function in Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows, 2.6.x and earlier and 3.x through 3.01 (build 40), allows remote attackers to crash the CSADMIN module only (denial of service of administration function) or execute arbitrary code via format strings in the URL to port 2002.

Record
GHSA-gjqp-7xq4-7mr3
Weakness
CWE-134
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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