CVE-2001-0757 describes a critical vulnerability in the Cisco 6400 Access Concentrator Node Route Processor 2 (NRP2) 12.1DC card, where the device fails to properly disable Telnet access when vty passwords are not configured. This oversight allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the inherent risk remains due to the ease of exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.1dcCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:6400_nrp_2:12.1dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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