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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2001-0427

Severity High
Score 7.1/10

Summary

Cisco VPN 3000 series concentrators before 2.5.2(F) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of invalid login requests to (1) the SSL service, or (2) the telnet service, which do not properly disconnect the user after several failed login attempts.

  • MEDIUM
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published