CVE-2009-4118

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 1, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-4118: Low severity, CVSS 2.1 | Vulnix