CVE-2009-0742 describes a vulnerability in Cisco ACE Application Control Engine Modules and Appliances where the "username" command stores passwords in cleartext by default, affecting Catalyst 6500 Switches, 7600 Routers, and ACE 4710 appliances. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:application_control_engine_module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ace_4710:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.