CVE-2009-4118

N/A Unknown
Published: December 01, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0911-exploits/sybsec-adv17.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/37419
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=19445
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37077
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3296
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0911-exploits/sybsec-adv17.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/37419
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=19445
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3296
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
51th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

cisco