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CVE-2009-4118

The StartServiceCtrlDispatcher function in the cvpnd service (cvpnd.exe) in Cisco VPN client for Windows before 5.0.06.0100 does not properly handle an ERROR_FAILED_SERVICE_CONTROLLER_CONNECT error, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (service crash and VPN connection loss) via a manual start of cvpnd.exe while the cvpnd service is running.

Published

2009-12-01T00:30:00.233

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco vpn_client 2.0 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 3.0 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 3.0.5 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 3.1 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 3.5.1 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 3.5.1c Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 3.5.2 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 3.6.5 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 4.7.00.0000 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 4.8.00.0000 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 4.8.00.0440 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 4.8.1 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 4.8.01 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 4.8.02.0010 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 4.9 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 5.0.00.340 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 5.0.01 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 5.0.01.0600 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 5.0.2.0090 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 5.0.02.0090 Yes
Application cisco vpn_client 0490 Yes
References