CVE-2002-0954 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The encryption algorithms for enable and passwd commands on Cisco PIX Firewall can be executed quickly due to a limited number of rounds, which make it easier for an attacker to decrypt the passwords using brute force techniques.

Published: 2002-08-31

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:pix_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0943	The encryption algorithms for enable and passwd commands on Cisco PIX Firewall can be executed quickly due to a limited number of rounds, which make it easier for an attacker to decrypt the passwords using brute force techniques.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00263.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0121.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102651159507659&w=2

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Pix Firewall

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-08-31T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:12:15.523Z

Reserved: 2002-08-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-0954

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-10-04T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-0954

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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