# CVE-2002-0848

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-0848
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.04
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Apr 2, 2003
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

Cisco VPN 5000 series concentrator hardware 6.0.21.0002 and earlier, and 5.2.23.0003 and earlier, when using RADIUS with a challenge type of Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) or Challenge, sends the user password in cleartext in a validation retry request, which could allow remote attackers to steal passwords via sniffing.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/vpn5k-radius-pap-vuln-pub.shtml)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9781.php)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5417)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.92%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 75.6

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._