CVE-2000-1242
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
9.0
HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
1.6%
74.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
—
Published 2000-12-31 · modified 2026-09-23
CVSS breakdown
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Authentication | S | Single |
| Confidentiality | C | Complete |
| Integrity | C | Complete |
| Availability | C | Complete |
Timeline
- 2000-12-31 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-23 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
The HTTP service in American Power Conversion (APC) PowerChute uses a default username and password, which allows remote attackers to gain system access.