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CVE-2001-0427


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2001-0427 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2001, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2001-06-18T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware cisco vpn_3000_concentrator * Yes
Hardware cisco vpn_3005_concentrator * Yes
Hardware cisco vpn_3015_concentrator * Yes
Hardware cisco vpn_3030_concentator * Yes
Hardware cisco vpn_3060_concentrator * Yes
Hardware cisco vpn_3080_concentrator * Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.