CVE-2009-2977 json
The Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (CS-MARS) 6.0.4 and earlier stores cleartext passwords in log/sysbacktrace.## f…
published 2009-08-27 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2962
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (CS-MARS) 6.0.4 and earlier stores cleartext passwords in log/sysbacktrace.## files within error-logs.tar.gz archives, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/2364
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/36098
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/505998/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- tools.cisco.com /Support/BugToolKit/search/getBugDetails.do?method=fetchBugDetails&bugId=CSCtb52450
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/52913
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/505995/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2977
- NVD CVE-2009-2977
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