Is CVE-2002-0159 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2002-0159 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2002-0159?

CVE-2002-0159 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2002-0159?

CVE-2002-0159 has an EPSS score of 5.44% (92th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2002-0159?

No published fix for CVE-2002-0159 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2002-0159

HIGHEPSS 92th pctl

7.5

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in the administration function in Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows, 2.6.x and earlier and 3.x through 3.01 (build 40), allows remote attackers to crash the CSADMIN module only (denial of service of administration function) or execute arbitrary code via format strings in the URL to port 2002.

CWE-134

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

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CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

5.44%probability of exploitation in 30 days

92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

cisco.com

Other references4

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CVE-2012-1851	High	10.0	66%	-	-
CVE-2024-23113	Critical	9.8	62%	KEV	-
CVE-2012-3569	High	9.3	48%	-	-
CVE-2018-6317	Critical	9.1	44%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.