Is CVE-2009-0742 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0742 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0742?

CVE-2009-0742 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-0742

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 1.1%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 1.1% (65th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-0742)
Published: February 26, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-0742 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / ace 4710
cisco / application control engine module
cisco / catalyst 6500
cisco / catalyst 7600

References

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a7bc82.shtml(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

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

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