Is CVE-2009-0171 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0171 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0171?

CVE-2009-0171 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-0171

HIGH · CVSS 10.0EPSS 2.2%EU EUVD

The Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000 and M5000 Server, within a certain range of serial numbers, allows remote attackers to use the manufacturing root password, perform a root login to the eXtended System Control Facility Unit (aka XSCFU or Service Processor), and have unspecified other impact.

Key facts

CVSS score: 10.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 2.2% (82th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-0180)
Published: January 16, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-0180 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

sun / sparc enterprise server
sun / sparc enterprise server

References

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-249126-1(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33280
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021602
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0207(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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