Armorlogic Profense Web Application Firewall before 2.2.22, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4, has a default root password hash, and permits password-based root logins over SSH, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-1745 is rated Moderate Risk (64.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.67%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2025-10-10 | 0.76% | 0.67% | -0.08% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 1.88% | 0.76% | -1.13% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 1.88% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| armorlogic | profense_web_application_firewall | <= 2.2.21 | cpe:2.3:a:armorlogic:profense_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| armorlogic | profense_web_application_firewall | 2.4 | cpe:2.3:a:armorlogic:profense_web_application_firewall:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |