CVE-2000-1242
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe HTTP service in American Power Conversion (APC) PowerChute uses a default username and password, which allows remote attackers to gain system access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe HTTP service in APC PowerChute (network management software for Uninterruptible Power Supplies) contains hardcoded default credentials. An unauthenticated remote attacker can use these known default credentials to access the administrative web interface and gain full system control of the affected device.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if APC PowerChute is installedCheck system for APC PowerChute network management software - look for the application in installed programs, running services, or listening on common HTTP ports (typically port 80 or 8080)Affected if APC PowerChute HTTP service is installed and running on the system
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Verify HTTP administrative interface is enabledConfirm the PowerChute web management interface is active - check for an HTTP service listening on the networkAffected if The HTTP administrative interface is enabled and accessible
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Check if default credentials remain unchangedAttempt to access the PowerChute web interface using known default credentials (research public documentation for APC default usernames/passwords if needed) or check if credentials have been modified from factory defaultsAffected if Default administrative credentials are still in use and allow access to the web interface
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Determine if remote network access is permittedCheck firewall rules, networkACLs, or binding configurations to see if the HTTP interface accepts connections from non-localhost sourcesAffected if The HTTP interface is reachable from remote network locations rather than localhost-only
A system is affected if APC PowerChute is installed with its HTTP administrative interface enabled, accessible remotely, and still using default credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedImmediately change the default credentials to strong, unique passwords and disable remote HTTP access if not required. If the HTTP interface is needed, restrict access via firewall rules or VPN to prevent external exploitation.
- 1. Access the PowerChute HTTP management interface
- 2. Navigate to the user authentication or security settings
- 3. Locate the default administrator account
- 4. Change the default password to a strong, unique password following organizational password policies
- 5. If available, disable or rename the default admin account
- 6. Ensure the HTTP service uses encryption (HTTPS) if not already configured
- 7. Restrict network access to the management interface using firewall rules or access control lists
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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