The web configuration interface for Catalyst 3500 XL switches allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands without authentication when the enable password is not set, via a URL containing the /exec/ directory.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-0945 is rated High Exploit Risk (84.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 72.58%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20330 | exploit_db | edb | 2000-10-26 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 87.93% | 72.58% | -15.35% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 86.40% | 87.93% | +1.53% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 86.40% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | catalyst_3500_xl | — | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3500_xl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |