CVE-2009-4118

Low

Description

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Vpn Client
PublishedDec 1, 2009
First seenDec 1, 2009

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco vpn_client2.0, 3.0, 3.0.5, 3.1, 3.5.1, 3.5.1c, 3.5.2, 3.6.5, 4.7.00.0000, 4.8.00.0000, 4.8.00.0440, 4.8.1, 4.8.01, 4.8.02.0010, 4.9, 5.0.00.340, 5.0.01, 5.0.01.0600, 5.0.2.0090, 5.0.02.0090, 0490—

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