CVE-2000-0955 json
Cisco Virtual Central Office 4000 (VCO/4K) uses weak encryption to store usernames and passwords in the SNMP MIB, which allows an attacker…
published 2000-11-29 25 y ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2000-0942
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a102600-1.txt advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/1885 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20372)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20372 Cisco Virtual Central Office 4000 (VCO/4K) 5.1.3 - Remote Username / Password Retrieval remote, 2000-10-26
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1885 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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atstake.com
/research/advisories/2000/a102600-1.txt
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1885
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5425
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0955
- NVD CVE-2000-0955
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