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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0982 · published 5 January 2004

CVE-2003-0982: Cisco application and content networking software vulnerability

Cisco · Application And Content Networking Software

Buffer overflow in the authentication module for Cisco ACNS 4.x before 4.2.11, and 5.x before 5.0.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.4% · top 9.1%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
4.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the authentication module for Cisco ACNS 4.x before 4.2.11, and 5.x before 5.0.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password.

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

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/10409
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20031210-ACNS-auth.shtml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352462 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9187 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13945
http://secunia.com/advisories/10409
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20031210-ACNS-auth.shtml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352462 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9187 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13945

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-0982), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.