CVE-2002-0426

VPN Server module in Linksys EtherFast BEFVP41 Cable/DSL VPN Router before 1.40.1 reduces the key lengths for keys that are supplied via manual key entry, which makes it easier for attackers to crack the keys.

Published: 2002-08-12 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2002-0426 is rated Moderate Risk (54.4/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.36%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0426

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.72% 1.36% +0.64%
2 2025-07-27 0.49% 0.72% +0.23%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.49% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2002-0426

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2002-0426

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2002-0426

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
linksys befvp41 <= 1.40.1 cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befvp41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2002-0426

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