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4.6

Cisco tac_plus daemon exposes accounting files to any user

CVE-2002-0225 · published 24 years ago
Summary

The tac_plus authentication service version 4.0.4.alpha creates its accounting files with permissions that let anyone on the server read and change them. This could let a local user view or alter sensitive information. Fix it by adjusting the file permissions to restrict access and by applying any available updates or patches from the vendor.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
cisco tacacs\+ f4.0.4alpha
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:tacacs\+:f4.0.4alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
tac_plus Tacacs+ daemon F4.0.4.alpha, originally maintained by Cisco, creates files from the accounting directive with world-readable and writable permissions, which allows local users to access an...
tac_plus Tacacs+ daemon F4.0.4.alpha, originally maintained by Cisco, creates files from the accounting directive with world-readable and writable permissions, which allows local users to access and modify sensitive files.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.6 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published16 May 2002
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2002-0225 · NVD
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