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CVE-2009-0742

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.06%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-02-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Cisco.

CVE
CVE-2009-0742
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.06%
Cisco

Original NVD Description

The username command in Cisco ACE Application Control Engine Module for Catalyst 6500 Switches and 7600 Routers and Cisco ACE 4710 Application Control Engine Appliance stores a cleartext password by default, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.