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CVE-2000-1242

critical

Description

The HTTP service in American Power Conversion (APC) PowerChute uses a default username and password, which allows remote attackers to gain system access.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2000-1224

http://www.osvdb.org/30768

http://governmentsecurity.org/articles/DefaultLoginsandPasswordsforNetworkedDevices.php

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-12-31

Updated: 2026-09-23

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00675