CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2002-0159

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Apr 22, 2002 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Secure_access_control_server Cisco 2.6 (including) 2.6 (including)
Secure_access_control_server Cisco 2.6.2 (including) 2.6.2 (including)
Secure_access_control_server Cisco 2.6.3 (including) 2.6.3 (including)
Secure_access_control_server Cisco 2.6.4 (including) 2.6.4 (including)
Secure_access_control_server Cisco 3.0 (including) 3.0 (including)
Secure_access_control_server Cisco 3.0.1 (including) 3.0.1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References