CVE-2000-0955 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.8% (pctl 78)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cisco Virtual Central Office 4000 (VCO/4K) uses weak encryption to store usernames and passwords in the SNMP MIB, which allows an attacker who knows the community name to crack the password and gain privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.84% — more likely to be exploited than 78% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | virtual central office 4000 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco Virtual Central Office 4000 (VCO/4K) 5.1.3 - Remote Username / Password Retrieval | 2000-10-26 |
References
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a102600-1.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1885
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5425
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a102600-1.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1885
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5425
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