Application Networking ManagerApplication · Cisco
CVE-2009-0616
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 · uneditedCisco Application Networking Manager (ANM) before 2.0 uses default usernames and passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to access the application, or cause a denial of service via configuration changes, related to "default user credentials during installation."
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 · high confidenceCisco Application Networking Manager (ANM) versions prior to 2.0 ship with hardcoded default usernames and passwords that are known to attackers. This allows remote unauthenticated attackers to gain full administrative access to the application, enabling them to modify configurations and potentially cause denial of service.
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 data
Application Networking ManagerApplication
<= 1.2= 1.1CVSS 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
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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 the installed Cisco ANM versionAccess the ANM management interface and navigate to Help > About, or check the version displayed on the login page. Alternatively, check the installation directory for a version file or review the software release notes.Affected if The installed version is 1.1, 1.2, or any version number less than 2.0 (such as 1.0.x)
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Verify default administrative credentials are activeAttempt to log in to the ANM web interface using the known default username and password combination for the version. The default account credentials shipped with the product should still be active.Affected if Default credentials (username and password that shipped with the software) are still enabled and not changed from factory defaults
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Confirm network exposure of ANM management interfaceDetermine if the ANM management interface is reachable from external networks or untrusted segments. Check firewall rules, ACLs, or network connectivity that allow access to TCP ports used by ANM (typically HTTPS port 443).Affected if The ANM management interface is accessible from networks outside the trusted administrative zone, particularly the internet
You are affected if Cisco ANM version 1.1 or 1.2 (or any version prior to 2.0) is installed and the default administrative credentials have not been changed, especially if the interface is network-accessible.
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 all default credentials on affected ANM installations and upgrade to version 2.0 or later. Restrict network access to the management interface to prevent unauthorized external access.
Version 2.0 or later
- Backup the current ANM configuration before starting the upgrade process
- Obtain Cisco Application Networking Manager version 2.0 or later from Cisco
- Follow Cisco's standard upgrade procedure for ANM to install version 2.0
- After upgrade, access the application and change all default usernames and passwords to strong, unique credentials
- Verify the application is functioning correctly with the new credentials
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Application Networking Manager
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2009-0616 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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