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CVE-2009-2977
The Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (CS-MARS) 6.0.4...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36098
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2364
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505998/100/0/threaded
- http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/search/getBugDetails.do?method=fetchBugDetails&bugId=CSCtb52450
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52913
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505995/100/0/threaded
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 4.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 27th, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.